On 9 September at 12:00, at the Commonwealth War Cemetery in Montecorvino Pugliano, the municipalities of Altavilla Silentina, Bellizzi, Battipaglia, Campagna, Eboli, Montecorvino Pugliano, Montecorvino Rovella, Pontecagnano Faiano, Olevano sul Tusciano, and Salerno gathered to pay tribute to the fallen. The ceremony serves as a reminder that war never resolves conflicts: it only brings destruction and suffering.
Last January, these municipalities signed an agreement to work together to keep alive the memory of Operation Avalanche, the Allied landing of September 1943.
Codenamed “Avalanche”, the Salerno landing was at the center of a vast military campaign that involved Campania, Puglia, and Calabria. Due to its scale and complexity, it became the largest naval–air operation in the Mediterranean during the Second World War. Its impact went beyond Italy’s borders, leaving a deep mark on European history.
The commemoration is part of the Avalanche Project, promoted by the Mubat Association, with the support of the European Union’s “European Remembrance” programme (DG Justice and Consumers) and the Campania Region.