QUESTIONS FOR RON

[MUSTANGS13]

Hi Ron, merry Christmas and joyful New year ! I received your answer and I publish here:

hi,

my name is Ricky. I'm actually working (as a hobby) on a new website regarding Trieste during the military occupation (1945-1947) and the Free territory of Trieste (1947-1954).
If you don't mind I will ask you some informations regarding the British Troops as I have very little infos, on the other side I have a lot regarding the Us troops.
Thanks for your attention

Best regards

Ricky

[MUSTANGS13]

First question :

Barracks (caserme) where British troops where stationed .... can you make a sort of list ?
My grandfather was used to work in the barracks bakery near the Ippodromo ...... he said that those where british barracks ..... my granddad passed away in 1996 .... so now I can't remember all his stories !

[Ron]

Ricky

Answer No.1

Our first barracks in Trieste were at Opicina and you can read all about it here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stor ... 6130.shtml

Ron

[macondo]

Rick

You may find something of interest right here. Check the photo section and forum....

http://betforassociation.org/

[trieste1]

My Father, who has now retired back to trieate, used to catch chewing gum thrown over the wall by the soldiers. I once nurse an old gent who was one of the soldiers.

[Franco]

First question :

Barracks (caserme) where British troops where stationed .... can you make a sort of list ?
My grandfather was used to work in the barracks bakery near the Ippodromo ...... he said that those where british barracks ..... my granddad passed away in 1996 .... so now I can't remember all his stories !

Some barracks were certainly in Duino, here, along the road:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 5&t=h&z=18

[trieste1]

In this old Libretto di lavoro is a page for construction of baracks at rozzol. Were they still in use?
Aldo

[AdlerTS]

These baracks were started in the austrian period and completed by the italians after 1918. As you can see here some of the buildings has been destroyed to built new houses. Some of them are still in position and soldiers used them untill last year. Now they're actually talking to use them as a school.