The commemoration began in 2004, when the bodies of three Austrian soldiers were discovered on Piz Giumela, having been returned by the glaciers nearly 100 years after their death, which occurred on September 3, 1918, during the battle to recapture the San Matteo summit by the Austrian army. The bodies of the three soldiers were found by Maurizio Vicenzi, the director of the Pejo museum. After overseeing the recovery of the remains, he dedicated himself, with the help of historians and anthropologists, to identifying the fallen soldiers, so that they could regain their humanity and receive a dignified burial. The burial ceremony took place in 2004 at the former Austro-Hungarian military cemetery of San Rocco, which hosts a monument to the fallen of the Great War, where an inscription in their memory reads: "In the serene majesty of the Alps, death unites and fraternizes the remains of the fighters divided and overwhelmed by war."
A commemoration that unites the entire community, a moment of reflection in which, in addition to the citizens of Pejo, delegations from the Austrian Black Cross, Kaiserjäger, Kaiserschützen, Standschützen, and Schützen, as well as numerous Alpini, also participate. The celebration, organized by the volunteers of the APS association "Pejo 1914-1918 La Guerra sulla Porta," includes a parade to the cemetery, the Holy Mass, the laying of wreaths, and a rifle salute performed by the Schützen Company of Val di Sole.
Friday, September 05th to Sunday, September 07th PEJO PAESE - San Rocco
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