Nonno Michele’s War Diary — Page 1

The Story

The first page of Nonno Michele's war diary, written during his time as a prisoner of war. He was captured near Tobruk in North Africa in 1943 and eventually held in a camp in India. The handwriting is small and careful — he was rationing paper. We didn't know this diary existed until we found it in a tin under his bed after he passed. The whole family cried when we read the translation.

People

Michele Fulgaro

Family Branch

Fulgaro

Locations

North Africa

Decades

Pre-1940s

Keywords

diary North Africa POW war

Media Type

Letter

Provenance

Source: Tin under Nonno Michele's bed, found after he passed
Language: Italian

Details

Date: 15 March 1943
Original Format: Paper Document
Format Notes: Handwritten on thin exercise book paper, pencil, fragile
Location: POW Camp, North Africa
Language: Italian
Source: Tin under Nonno Michele's bed, found after he passed
Archive ID: DOC-002

Digitisation

Date Digitised: 2025-04-01
Digitised By: Yesterday Memories
Equipment: Canon LiDE 400 Scanner, 600 DPI

Technical Details

File Format: image/png
File Size: 4.2 MB
Resolution: 3600x4800
Condition: Torn corner on page 1 — repaired digitally. Pencil text fading in places. Paper brittle — handled with cotton gloves during scanning.

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