Between 28 September and 2 October 1944, Scots Guards, Grenadier Guards and Coldstream Guards battled the German Army to conquer the strategic points of Monte Catarelto and Cresta Bucciagni. Very violent clashes, with many victims and injured left on the ground, on both sides. In the end, the allied forces prevailed, but the impact of this battle was so strong in the Scots Guards, that a March played by bagpipes was dedicated to Monte Catarelto, in rhythm 6/8.
To avoid that the memory of these events is lost, on October 5, 2019, a statue dedicated to Our Lady of Reconciliation was inaugurated, to commemorate the extreme sacrifice of all the soldiers, from any nation, young people in their early twenties who lost their life in Monte Catarelto, as well as the suffering caused to civilian men and women living in the area. An extremely fascinating place, for its outstanding panorama, but equally significant and evocative for the events that took place in these places.
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