{"id":5446,"date":"2015-03-08T17:30:07","date_gmt":"2015-03-08T17:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/?page_id=205"},"modified":"2025-10-02T16:25:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T15:25:22","slug":"a-s-s-fort-sardegna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/a-s-s-fort-sardegna\/","title":{"rendered":"A.S.S.Fort Sardegna"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Association For Historical Studies & Fortifications In Sardinia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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During summer 2001 a new study group called \u201cA.S.S. Fort Sardegna\u201d has been created in Cagliari. It is a cultural association which aims are to promote, realize and participate in initiatives to study and safeguard wartime (1940-1943) heritage in the Sardinia insula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cASSFORT\u201d Purposes Are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To promote the research, knowledge and study of the wartime defensive systems ( like fortifications, observation posts, artillery positions, road strongholds, airfields). Some of these are also inserted today in a worldwide beautiful tourist landscapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To promote the creation of a permanent museum (\u201cWartime memorial\u201d) able to remind to people the Sardinian war-scenario during 1940-43 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today the \u201cFortress Europe\u201d sites are involved in cultural and tourist projects. We hope that also in Sardinia will be possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Short History<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sicily, Sardinia, Elba and Pelagie Islands (Pantelleria; Lampedusa) were the most Italy coastal fortified regions during the war 1940-1943.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fortified insula of Sardinia was also called by propaganda \u201cMediterranean sea aircraft-carrier\u201d and \u201cFatherland rampart\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until summer 1943 Sardinia was a possible target for an Allied military invasion (\u201cBrimstone\u201d plan) and was heavily bombed. After the war Cagliari – the Sardinian administrative centre – received the gold medal for wartime suffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before of the war only the Royal Navy (the Regia Marina) and fascist Milizia Volontaria Sicurezza Nazionale had batteries near Cagliari, Sant\u2019Antioco, Alghero, Olbia and most in Navy Military Place La Maddalena (\u201cPiazza Marittima Militare La Maddalena\u201d). A lot of Airports served to Italian Air Force and German Luftwaffe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fortified systems of Sardinia planned from autumn 1941- followed the orders signed by the Chief of Italian Army (Stato Maggiore Regio Esercito), General Mario Roatta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On summer 1942, the Sardinian plan of defensive works (made by 5 Armata in Florence and XIII Corpo d\u2019Armata in Cagliari) counted 40 sites of road strong-points, 8 stop-lines or \u201carchi di contenimento\u201d (a very fortified line beyond coast) and others defensive works on the coast perimeter of Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On December 1942 the \u201cworks situation\u201d in Sardinia counted 458 finished, 378 half-finished or begun bunker. Others 575 bunker were on plan. At this project worked civilian enterprises, but also military forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A.S.S. Fort Sardegna<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mail address: Dr. Carro Giuseppe,\u00c2\u00a0Via Stampa, 23,\u00a009131 Cagliari (Italy)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

beppecarro@interfree.it<\/p>\n\n\n\n

pattada@tiscalinet.it<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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