Vinci in Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Tuscany, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)

The Liberation of Vinci, Italy

The Liberation of Italy Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 29, 2025

1. The Liberation of Italy Marker

Inscription. La liberazione d'Italia dal tedesco invasore e dall onta d'un regime suo complice tocco questo comune il 2 settembre 1944 quando le truppe anglo-americane unite agli Italiani migliori vi giunsero a renderci partecipi d'una rinnovata civiltá

[English translation:]
The liberation of Italy from the German invaders and the shame of their complicit regime touched this town on September 2, 1944, when Anglo-American troops, joined by the finest Italians, arrived to share in a renewed civilization.

Erected 1945.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is September 2, 1944.

Location. 43° 47.212′ N, 10° 55.593′ E. Memorial is in Vinci, Toscana (Tuscany), in Città Metropolitana di Firenze. It is on Via Montalbano north of Via Roma, on the left when traveling south. The marker is affixed to Vinci's municipal building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Via Montalbano 30, Vinci, Toscana 50059, Italy. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

the Schengen Area,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

the Roman Empire,

and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Angiolo Masi (here, next to this marker); Piero Bastiani (here, next to this marker); Vittorio Emanuele II / Victor Emmanuel II (here, next to this marker); Renzo Gemignani (here, next to this

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marker); Spartaco Fedi (a few steps from this marker); Gino Giacomelli (a few steps from this marker); Vinicio Lorenzini (a few steps from this marker); Bruno Domenichini (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vinci.

Also see . . . The Italian Front, 1944. From Britannica (Submitted on August 31, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

The Liberation of Vinci marker on Vinci's municipal building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 29, 2025

2. The Liberation of Vinci marker on Vinci's municipal building

Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 128 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.