Days of Glory
Days of Glory - Movies - Review - New York Times
The New York Times favorably reviews Days of Glory (Indigenes). The movie depicts the struggles of North African soldiers in the French Army in World War II for victory over the German army and French prejudice.
Mr. Salvatore Albelice Opinion ?
Buon giorno, Italiano. Thanks for stopping by with your comment. I found a copy of Mr. Albelice's press release (in French).
Mr. Albelice basically regards the film as a whitewash of mass atrocities, including the rape of men, women, and children, by Moroccan troops in the early stages of the invasion of Italy.
Not having seen the film or read the historical record, I do not have much basis to comment on Mr. Albelice's charges. However, I would note that there were many atrocities in WW II, but I am suspicious of any attempt to single out the North African troops, particularly on behalf of the defeated, racist Axis. The little I could learn about Mr. Albelice is that he appears to be a right-wing Belgian politician of Sicilian origin, and it is possible that he has a political agenda of his own in leveling these sweeping charges against North African troops in particular. That said, any such horrific allegations merit close scrutiny.