HOW GENOA FELL TO PARTISANS
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER BY GERMAN COMMANDER LONDON. April 28 The story of, how Italian partisans freed Genoa is revealed. On the morning of April 23 the German commander, Major-general Neinholt. requested the Bishop of Siri that the church authorities should guarantee that there would be no molestation !>y the partisans for four days while the Germans evacuated Genoa. The partisans refused, and began to attack the German garrison. On the morning of April 21 Neinholt informed the partisans that if the attacks on retreating troops were continued he would shell the city. The partisans answered by redoubling their attacks, and by evening the whole of Genoa except a few buildings was in patriot hands. On the morning of April 25 Neinholt unconditionally surrendered.
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Evening Star, Issue 25471, 30 April 1945, Page 6
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127HOW GENOA FELL TO PARTISANS Evening Star, Issue 25471, 30 April 1945, Page 6
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