Martucci, Spartaco
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| Title | Martucci, Spartaco |
| Family Name | Martucci |
| Given Name(s) | Spartaco |
| Gender | Male |
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Spartaco Martucci (Vezzano Ligure 05/12/1912 - 21/11/1997) Sergeant Major Tank Pilot 32nd Tank Regiment, 2nd Btg.(Battalion) Tank L/35 - Comp. Com. - Div. ‘Ariete’ - P.M. 132/C - A.S. Departed from Naples on 22 January 1941on board of the ‘Marco Polo’ Ship Arrived in Tripoli, Africa, on 25 January 1941. Actively fought during WWII until he was captured on 25 December 1941. Captured and interned near Camp Number 103 called ‘Villaggio Agricolo Mameli’ in modern Libya (left there with other wounded soldiers during the second retreat). Transported to Tobruk at New P.O.W. Camp. Boarded on the Hospital Ship Number 25 ‘Somersethsin’. Arrived in Alexandria (Egypt) and transferred by train to Geneifa, to the 19th General Hospital - 7th Ward P.O.W. Hospital until 11 March 1942. Passed through P.O.W. 306th Camp near Geneifa. Interned in the 7th Gate convalescent home for 30 days. Appointed Commander of 2nd Company (made by protected and convalescent personnel). Moved to Camp 310 Suez on 30 July 1942. Boarded on the military ship ‘Duchess of Richmond’ (where he is appointed to command a service unit on the ship) on 9 August 1942. Arrived in South Africa in Durban (Natal) on 26 August 1942 and transported through the Pietermaritzburg transit Camp for his generalities. There he is destined to Zonderwater. Arrived at Zonderwater P.O.W. Camp on 10 September 1942. Appointed as Commander of the 3rd Company of the 40th Camp of the 19th Block. Appointed as Commander of the 2nd Company of Camp 38th of the 10th Block. Assigned to work outside of the camp for 6 months in Bultfontein. Appointed as Commander of the 13th Theatre Company of the 23rd Camp of the 6th Block. Appointed as Commander of the 6th Theatre Company of the 2nd Camp of the 1st Block. Transferred to the 5th Workers' Camp as deputy commander and, upon the repatriation of the commanding marshal, he assumed command until repatriation. Passed through the Repatriation Camp as Commander of the A/130/89 Group. Transited again through Pietermaritzburg Camp and arrived in Durban, where he boarded the ‘Tusculanum Victory’ ship to Naples, Card n. 3789 Arrived at the port of Naples on 31 December 1946. Continued his military life as an Army Officer in the 132nd Ariete Brigade of the ‘corazzieri’ of the Italian Army in Pordenone until retirement. Died at the age of 85 in 1997. |
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| Martucci Spartaco_Letter of greetings to Martucci from the Italian Patriotic Committee in Buenos Aires_24 | |
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| POW Number | 37966 |
| Country Of Birth | Italy |
| Place Of Birth | Vezzano Ligure (La Spezia) |
| Journey | Napoli |
| Tripoli | |
| Tobruk | |
| Alexandria | |
| Geneifa | |
| Suez | |
| Durban | |
| Pietermaritzburg | |
| POW Camp Zonderwater | |
| Bultfontein | |
| Pietermaritzburg | |
| Durban | |
| Napoli | |
| Pordenone | |
| Related Person(s) | Martucci, Claudio |
| Death Date | November 21, 1997 |
| Country Of Death | Italy |
| Linked From | Notes from the course on 'Italian Poetry and Greek Classical Myths' |
| Notes on 'La Divina Commedia' | |
| Fencing |
Periods of Captivity
Camp 103 "Villaggio agricolo Mameli", Libya 25 Dec 1941
| Title | Camp 103 "Villaggio agricolo Mameli", Libya 25 Dec 1941 |
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| Classification | Prisoner of War |
| Place Of Capture | Libya |
| Date Of Capture | December 25, 1941 |
| Camp Or Place Held Captive | Camp 103 "Villaggio agricolo Mameli", Tripoli |
19th General Hospital in Geneifa/after 25 Dec 1941 to 11 Mar 1942
| Title | 19th General Hospital in Geneifa/after 25 Dec 1941 to 11 Mar 1942 |
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| Classification | Prisoner of War |
| Transport Type | Ship |
| Train | |
| Transport Notes | Hospital Ship No. 25 ‘Somersethsin’, followed by train |
| Date Of Internment | 1940 |
| Camp Or Place Held Captive | 19th General Hospital in Geneifa |
POW Camp 306 in Geneifa
| Title | POW Camp 306 in Geneifa |
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| Classification | Prisoner of War |
| Camp Or Place Held Captive | POW Camp 306 in Geneifa |
| Role Or Work | Commander |
| Role Or Work Notes | Commander of 2nd Company (made by protected and convalescent personnel) |
POW Camp 310 Suez/30 Jul 1942 to 9 Aug 1942
| Title | POW Camp 310 Suez/30 Jul 1942 to 9 Aug 1942 |
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| Classification | Prisoner of War |
| Date Of Internment | July 30, 1942 |
| Camp Or Place Held Captive | POW Camp 310 Suez |
Camp Pietermaritzburg/26 Aug 1942
| Title | Camp Pietermaritzburg/26 Aug 1942 |
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| Classification | Prisoner of War |
| Transport Type | Ship |
| Transport Notes | troop transport steamer ‘Duchess of Richmond’ |
| Date Of Transfer/stopover | August 26, 1942 |
| Camp Or Place Held Captive | Camp Pietermaritzburg |
POW Camp Zonderwater/9 Oct 1942
| Title | POW Camp Zonderwater/9 Oct 1942 |
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| Classification | Prisoner of War |
| Date Of Internment | October 9, 1942 |
| Camp Or Place Held Captive | POW Camp Zonderwater |
| Role Or Work | Commander |
| Role Or Work Notes | Commander of the 3rd Company of the 40th Camp of the 19th Block; and Commander of the 2nd Company of the 38th Camp, 10th Block |
Bultfontein
| Title | Bultfontein |
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| Classification | Prisoner of War |
| Camp Or Place Held Captive | Bultfontein |
| Role Or Work | Commander |
| Role Or Work Notes | Commander of the 13th Theatre Company of the 23rd Camp of the 6th Block; and Commander of the 6th Theatre Company of the 2nd Camp of the 1st Block |
5th Workers' Camp
| Title | 5th Workers' Camp |
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| Classification | Prisoner of War |
| Camp Or Place Held Captive | 5th Workers' Camp |
| Role Or Work | Deputy Commander |
| Role Or Work Notes | deputy commander and, upon the repatriation of the commanding marshal, he assumed command until repatriation |
Repatriation Camp
| Title | Repatriation Camp |
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| Classification | Prisoner of War |
| Camp Or Place Held Captive | Repatriation Camp |
| Role Or Work | Commander |
| Role Or Work Notes | Commander of the A/130/89 Group |
Camp Pietermaritzburg/-31 Dec 1946
| Title | Camp Pietermaritzburg/-31 Dec 1946 |
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| Classification | Prisoner of War |
| Camp Or Place Held Captive | Camp Pietermaritzburg |
| Date Of Repatriation | December 31, 1946 |
