Lapide Ighenad e Mugik

Museum | Calci | Tuscany | Italy

The "Lapide a Ighenad e Mugik" in Calci, Province of Pisa, is a memorial stone commemorating two Soviet partisans who fought in the region during the Second World War. Ighenad and Mugik were part of the "Nevilio Casarosa", the XXIII Garibaldini Brigade, an anti-fascist resistance group composed of Italian and foreign fighters. On August 10, 1944, they fell in battle against German troops on Monte Pisano.

The memorial plaque is located on the road between Prato Ceragiola and Monte Serra, near the place where the two partisans fell. It bears the inscription: "IGHENAD e MUGIK, Soviet partisans of the 'Nevilio Casarosa, XXIII brigata Garibaldi' formation, fell here fighting against Nazi troops on 10 8 1944." This inscription honors their courage and commitment in the resistance against fascism.

The memorial plaque is part of the cultural heritage of the region and commemorates the international dimension of the resistance against fascism in Italy. It stands as a monument to the victims of war and the importance of resistance for freedom and democracy.