The hill of fallen eagles

The Italian Military Cemetery in Chambrécy, a suburb of Reims in Marne, commemorates the Italian soldiers who fought and lost their lives in World War I. Located 17 km west of Reims, the cemetery is along the D980 road, and is the largest Italian military cemetery in France. Covering 3.5 hectares, it houses the remains of 3440 Italian soldiers. Most of the bodies are soldiers from the II Corps of General Alberico Albricci, who fought in the Michael Offensive of July 1918.

The cemetery is divided into a necropolis and a Garden of Remembrance. On the south side of the D980 road, there is a column with a dedication in the Garden of Remembrance: 'Rome to the 5000 Italian soldiers who fell fighting for France 1914-1918'. The column honors the 5000 Italian soldiers who died on French soil during the Great War. One of the most notable burials in the cemetery is that of General Ugo Bagnani, who died of pneumonia in Cassel in 1917.

In the center of the cemetery, there is an altar dedicated to the memory of the 5000 Italian soldiers who lost their lives in France. A stele commemorates that 41,000 Italian soldiers fought on the French front from April to November 1918. The cemetery is also the final resting place for the soldiers of the Garibaldi Legion of 1914-1915, who were under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Peppino Garibaldi. There is a memorial dedicated to the Troupes Auxiliaires Italiennes en France - T.A.I.F.

The cemetery is a significant place of history, as it is where the lives of thousands of Italian soldiers were forever changed. The Italian Military Cemetery in Chambrécy is a testament to the courage and sacrifice of the Italian soldiers who fought on the French front during WWI.

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