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".[1]

Battle of Valle Giulia
Date1 March 1968
Location
Result
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
  1. ^ vedi p. 397 Nanni Balestrini, Primo Moroni,L'orda d'oro: 1968-1977, Feltrinelli, 1997.

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