Battle of Valle Giulia
The Battle of Valle Giulia (battaglia di Valle Giulia) is the conventional name for a clash between Italian militants (left-wing as well as right-wing) and the Italian police in Valle Giulia, Rome, on 1 March 1968. It is still frequently remembered as one of the first violent clashes in Italy's student unrest during the protests of 1968 or "Sessantotto".
| Battle of Valle Giulia | ||||||||
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| Belligerents | ||||||||
| Far-right militants | Italian police | Far-left militants | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | ||||||||
| Stefano Delle Chiaie | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | ||||||||
| Around 4,000 | 1,000 | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | ||||||||
| Extremely heavy |
272 arrested 478 wounded | 148 wounded | ||||||
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