Museum of Deportation and Resistance, Military history museum in Figline di Prato, Italy
The Museum of Deportation and Resistance is located in Figline di Prato and documents World War II experiences and Italian resistance movements. It includes exhibition spaces with historical materials and a Documentation Centre containing extensive archival resources for research.
The museum originated following the execution of 29 partisans by German forces near its current location on September 6, 1944. This tragedy was one of several mass killings that occurred in Tuscany during the occupation period.
The museum displays items collected by survivors from Ebensee concentration camp in the 1970s, telling personal stories of imprisonment. These objects serve as tangible connections to the experiences of those who endured captivity during the war.
The Documentation Centre offers research facilities with computer terminals and an extensive library of archival materials. Visitors interested in detailed research should contact the facility beforehand to arrange access to specific collections.
During the March 1944 general strike in northern Italy, more than 100 citizens from Prato were deported to Mauthausen concentration camp. This lesser-known episode reveals how far the reach of repression extended across the region.
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