The Carabinieri And The Cowards Comments

That is why, the Catholic Church accords Sainthood on them.

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5. Forty years after his execution in the hands of the Germans, his ultimate sacrifice was recognised by the Pope himself.

4. He knew that the German cowards will execute him, when he ‘confessed', but hoped that he would thus save the innocent civilians. He was shot dead by the cowardly Germans, who spared the civilians. (Contd)

3. As he could find no other way to save the innocent compatriots, Salvo D'Acquisto owned up the entire responsibility of the incident. He was fully aware of the consequences. (Contd)

2. The officer tried to convince them of the fact, even though he was severely attacked and wounded by the Germans. The German soldiers refused to listen to his words and were bent upon executing the innocent civilians. (Contd)

Vice Brigadiere Salvo D'Acquisto was a young officer of 22, in the Italian Carabinieri posted to Palidoro, Italy during WW II. When the accident occurred, resulting in the death of two German Soldiers, the German Occupying Army rounded up 22 civilians, construing it as a premeditated attack.