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 Far-left militants Italian police
Commanders and leaders
Stefano Delle Chiaie Unknown Unknown
Strength
Around 4,000 Students 1,000 Policemen
Casualties and losses
272 arrested
478 wounded
148 wounded
  1. ^ vedi p. 397 Nanni Balestrini, Primo Moroni,L'orda d'oro: 1968-1977, Feltrinelli, 1997.