Historical Calendar 06 November
1943 - During World War II, the Soviet Red Army retakes Kiev. Before retreating, the Germans demolish most of the...
“The elections of December 2, 1945, were a true farce, since only the Communist Party participated, and there were even cases where they voted 110% in favor and were called valid…”/ The rare testimonies of the Italian doctor
By Franco Benanti Part four Memorie.al / The Second World War had a powerful impact on Albanian lands as well....
Historical Calendar 05 November
1925 - Executed at the age of 52, one of the highest exponents of British espionage in Europe, Sidney Reilly....
“After shooting the engineers Andrea Tarasconi and Mario Cati, who were buried near Berat, the criminals took the expensive items from the corpses, even the gold teeth…”/ Testimony of the Italian doctor in Albania
By Franco Benanti The third part Memorie.al / The Second World War had a powerful impact on Albanian lands as...
“How I suffered 9 years in political prison and 3 in psychiatry, after a cousin of mine tried to kill Enver Hoxha, during his visit to the Agricultural Institute in Kamez, but…”/ The rare testimony of Xhevat Gjana
The second part Memorie.al / He were a 25-year-old teacher, who worked in the deep villages of Kukes, but with...
Historical Calendar 04 November
1922 - A site called the Valley of the Kings in Egypt becomes one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of...
“Freedom cost me my youth, but I don’t regret It: Xhavit Gjana’s testimony on the terror, torture, and sexual traps of the Sigurimi”
The first part Xhavit Gjana: "At the investigator they provoked us with women in the cell; there were also rapes,...
DEATH MARCH: Italian doctor’s rare testimony about the killing of patients in the June operation
By Franco Benanti The second part Memorie.al / The Second World War...
Historical Calendar 03 November
1918 - A peace treaty is signed between Austria-Hungary and Italy at Villa Giusti. This treaty would eventually stop the...
“Ylvija, the nurse who dressed very elegantly, fell in love with Braho Kuçi, the commander of the hospital guards, but then she also fell in love with the sick…”/ The unknown memories of the Italian partisan doctor
By Dr. Franco Benanti The first part Memorie.al / The Second World War had a powerful impact on Albanian lands...