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SOUTH AFRICAN EMBASSY IN ROME: NEWSLETTER
Commemoration Ceremony in honour of South African Sol-Commemoration Ceremony in honour of South African Sol-Commemoration Ceremony in honour of South African Sol-
diers and Civilians who lost their lives to Liberate Italy from diers and Civilians who lost their lives to Liberate Italy from diers and Civilians who lost their lives to Liberate Italy from
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in Emilia Romagnain Emilia Romagnain Emilia Romagna
Ambassador Shirish M. Soni, Brig. General Nombewu and Colonel Nomfundo Njikelana participated in the
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74 Anniversary commemoration ceremonies in honour of the sacrifice made by civilians and South African
soldiers who died to liberate Italy from Naziism-Fascism during the Second World War. The events included
wreath laying ceremonies and the unveiling of a monument honouring South African soldiers and citizens in
various towns and cities in the Region of Emilia Romagna as well as the naming of a street after Colin
Eglin, a renowned South African politician who fought in the War to liberate the Region during his youth.
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