Background
Pore (Krist"epore) Mosulishvili (father"s name - Nikolozi) was born in July 20, 1916 to Kvemo Machkhaani, Municipality of Sighnaghi, Kakheti, Georgia, died December 3, 1944 in Lesa, Novara, Italy.
Pore (Krist"epore) Mosulishvili (father"s name - Nikolozi) was born in July 20, 1916 to Kvemo Machkhaani, Municipality of Sighnaghi, Kakheti, Georgia, died December 3, 1944 in Lesa, Novara, Italy.
When the Germans invaded the Soviet Union, he completed his duty with great distinction, and was given a field promotion to non-commissioned officer
In 1939 Pore was recruited in the Red Army. 1944 Pore Mosulishvili was taken prisoner by Hitler"s army. He was transferred to Italy with other Soviet and Czechoslovak prisoners.
In Stresa Pore Mosulishvili was put in contact with the partisans of the 118th and September 7, 1944 made contact with another 36 Georgian prisoners who fought with the Italian Resistance.
The Georgians 2nd Battalion of the 118th one quickly gained a reputation for toughness. From October 9 to October 14 they took part in the defence of the republican partisan of Ossola.
October 26, 1944 2nd Battalion lead a fight against a Fascist train and killed 23 supporters of the Fascist Republic of Salo. In November, 1944 the Fascists decided to unleash a violent counter-offensive in the area of the Mottarone-Vergante, in low Verbano, operative sector of the Brigade "Servadei".
This caused the partisans to separate into small groups, in an attempt to avoid reprisals.
December 3, 1944 Pore Mosulishvili, together with sixteen partisans, were surrounded by a Hitlerians force. Nazists stated that if the commander surrendered, the others would be spared, otherwise everyone would be killed. The commander Edo Delegate Grato did not surrender.
Pore Mosulishvili, who was already wounded, told partisans to disarm and discard their weapons.
Mosulishvili exited the hut and told Nazists: "I am the Commander, but I prefer death to captivity!" He shouted: "Viva l"Italia! viva i partigiani! viva liberta!" ("Live the Italy! live the partisans! living freedom!"), then he put the revolver to his throat and pulled the trigger. Pore Mosulishvili with this suicide escaped 16 guerrillas, which were taken prisoners and in April 1945 they were released by the Italian partisans.
Pore Mosulishvili is buried in Arona. (Italian) Il fascino del leggendario.
