Prospection: Villa Gallici Deciani, Cassacco, Italy

While researching the grounds of Villa Gallici Deciani, Count Deciani accommodated me in the historic tower and gave me the best possible conditions for research. It was here that I found the identification tags of an American soldier. The find led me to research the man they belonged to and the story of the American units active here shortly after the Second World War.

Some of the discoveries at Villa Gallici Deciani have inspired a private museum. It is dedicated to the presence of American units, especially the 88th Infantry Division Blue Devils, at the villa and in its surroundings immediately after the Second World War.