Norma Cossetto
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Norma Cossetto was an Italian victim of foibe massacres and she is renowned personage because she was decorated with Gold medal for civilian bravery in memory.
in Visinada but in 1943 he was an officer of Blackshirts
in Trieste
: he was assassinated few days after Norma's death.
In 1943 Norma was university student and, after Italy's armistice, Cossetto family was victim of various robberies by communist Italian and Slav partisans who entered Cossetto's home menacing them with guns.
Biography
Norma's father was a fascist politician and he was also podestàPodestà
Podestà is the name given to certain high officials in many Italian cities, since the later Middle Ages, mainly as Chief magistrate of a city state , but also as a local administrator, the representative of the Emperor.The term derives from the Latin word potestas, meaning power...
in Visinada but in 1943 he was an officer of Blackshirts
Blackshirts
The Blackshirts were Fascist paramilitary groups in Italy during the period immediately following World War I and until the end of World War II...
in Trieste
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
: he was assassinated few days after Norma's death.
In 1943 Norma was university student and, after Italy's armistice, Cossetto family was victim of various robberies by communist Italian and Slav partisans who entered Cossetto's home menacing them with guns.