The strange case of father Angelo Fantoni and Incident #27

kaisersozay · 10-03-2007, 07:56 AM

Ok, what the heck, I'll submit something. I just had to think how to incorporate an Italian figure for the Halloween bash. First a bit of backstory:

Details of ‘incident #27' are murky due to Vatican secrecy, but what is known is as follows:

In 1941, after the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia, the Italian army occupied large portions of the country, including Slovenia. Partisan attacks were common and large numbers of Italian soldiers were garrisoned in the country.

In September 1943, a string of attacks against a local Italian garrison in a hamlet located in a heavily wooded area in southern Slovenia were particularly brutal. The attacks were always at night and the soldiers were always alone when killed. The bodies were desecrated and partially eaten.

At first, partisans were suspected but standard anti-partisan tactics failed and the killings continued. Details are cloudy but a supernatural connection was quickly established by a local catholic priest.

Through a circuitous route, the Vatican was contacted and they agreed to send Father Angelo Fantoni to investigate. Father Fantoni was a senior exorcist of Vatican City.

Father Fantoni was accompanied by a small number of elite ‘Nembo’ paratroops and they journeyed to the secluded hamlet. Fantoni was geared in a modified Nembo uniform and was rumored to carry the femur of a saint, among other holy trinkets. Father Fantoni immediately evacuated all the remaining residents of the town, including the original Italian garrison, which was sent to a neighboring village

The events that transpired in the town are not clear, but nine days later Father Fantoni walked out of the town and appeared at the neighboring village. His appearance shocked the commander of the Italian garrison. His jet black hair was now snow white, his face gaunt and he had deep cuts and bite marks over his body.

When asked about his ‘Nembo’ companions, he told the commander they were all dead. He ordered the commander to return to the village and burn it to the ground and to sow the fields with salt.

The village’s name was subsequently stricken from any maps and the occurrence is now only known as Incident #27 in the Vatican archives.

Father Fantoni never publicly spoke about the events that transpired in the Slovenian village. He died in 1992.

Thanks for looking and Happy Halloween!

battlezone · 10-03-2007, 09:55 AM

Very well done!

M.

glenning · 10-03-2007, 11:01 AM

Awesome bash, and I love the background story!

vrieskip · 10-03-2007, 11:40 AM

great story and figure ! i'd love to see the look on the commanders face

ActionMan · 10-04-2007, 12:56 AM

Christopher Lee as an Italian paratrooper exorcist! Just when you think you've seen everything in 1/6th, someone comes up with another imaginative figure.

Great job, and great story.

kaisersozay · 10-04-2007, 01:23 AM

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Christopher Lee as an Italian paratrooper exorcist! Just when you think you've seen everything in 1/6th, someone comes up with another imaginative figure.

Great job, and great story.

Thanks!

Leatherneck · 10-08-2007, 01:51 AM

Great little Halloween tale / bash!

pomz99 · 10-13-2007, 05:22 PM

Good Halloween bash.

101¹ · 10-13-2007, 05:47 PM

Its Darth Tyranus! aka Dooku

nice bash hehe

irish70 · 10-17-2007, 09:57 PM

very very nice

baggypantsdevil · 10-31-2007, 06:11 PM

Awesome story. Cool bash. Thanks for sharing.

10-03-2007, 07:56 AM	#1
kaisersozay Machine Gunner Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 213	The strange case of father Angelo Fantoni and Incident #27 Ok, what the heck, I'll submit something. I just had to think how to incorporate an Italian figure for the Halloween bash. First a bit of backstory: Details of ‘incident #27' are murky due to Vatican secrecy, but what is known is as follows: In 1941, after the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia, the Italian army occupied large portions of the country, including Slovenia. Partisan attacks were common and large numbers of Italian soldiers were garrisoned in the country. In September 1943, a string of attacks against a local Italian garrison in a hamlet located in a heavily wooded area in southern Slovenia were particularly brutal. The attacks were always at night and the soldiers were always alone when killed. The bodies were desecrated and partially eaten. At first, partisans were suspected but standard anti-partisan tactics failed and the killings continued. Details are cloudy but a supernatural connection was quickly established by a local catholic priest. Through a circuitous route, the Vatican was contacted and they agreed to send Father Angelo Fantoni to investigate. Father Fantoni was a senior exorcist of Vatican City. Father Fantoni was accompanied by a small number of elite ‘Nembo’ paratroops and they journeyed to the secluded hamlet. Fantoni was geared in a modified Nembo uniform and was rumored to carry the femur of a saint, among other holy trinkets. Father Fantoni immediately evacuated all the remaining residents of the town, including the original Italian garrison, which was sent to a neighboring village The events that transpired in the town are not clear, but nine days later Father Fantoni walked out of the town and appeared at the neighboring village. His appearance shocked the commander of the Italian garrison. His jet black hair was now snow white, his face gaunt and he had deep cuts and bite marks over his body. When asked about his ‘Nembo’ companions, he told the commander they were all dead. He ordered the commander to return to the village and burn it to the ground and to sow the fields with salt. The village’s name was subsequently stricken from any maps and the occurrence is now only known as Incident #27 in the Vatican archives. Father Fantoni never publicly spoke about the events that transpired in the Slovenian village. He died in 1992. Thanks for looking and Happy Halloween!

10-03-2007, 11:01 AM	#3
glenning Company Commander Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 910	Awesome bash, and I love the background story! __________________ Check out my Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/pages/16-Fi...47403142154631

10-03-2007, 11:40 AM	#4
vrieskip Sniper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Amstelveen, holland Posts: 156	great story and figure ! i'd love to see the look on the commanders face __________________ You either bite the bullet, Or the bullet bites you... (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(") This is Bunny. Put him in your signature and help him on his way to world domination.

10-04-2007, 12:56 AM	#5
ActionMan Battalion Commander Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Territories, Hong Kong Posts: 1,641	Christopher Lee as an Italian paratrooper exorcist! Just when you think you've seen everything in 1/6th, someone comes up with another imaginative figure. Great job, and great story. __________________ "The term 'hero' is overused in contemporary commentary; take a moment to reflect on Private Martin Bell". Lt. Col. Andrew Harrison, Officer Commanding, 2 Para

10-08-2007, 01:51 AM	#7
Leatherneck Brigade Commander Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,315 Images: 28	Great little Halloween tale / bash! __________________ Green side out! Brown side out! Run in circles, scream and shout!

10-03-2007, 09:55 AM	#2
battlezone Battalion Commander Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ohio Posts: 1,342	The strange case of father Angelo Fantoni and Incident #27 Very well done! M.

10-13-2007, 05:22 PM	#8
pomz99 Company Commander Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 1,105	Good Halloween bash.

10-13-2007, 05:47 PM	#9
101¹ Machine Gunner Join Date: May 2007 Location: Melbourne AUST Posts: 292	Its Darth Tyranus! aka Dooku nice bash hehe __________________ User galleries > 101¹ > Giovanni Collection¹

10-17-2007, 09:57 PM	#10
irish70 Mortarman Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: massachusetts Posts: 322	very very nice

10-31-2007, 06:11 PM	#11
baggypantsdevil Sniper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mountains of Vermont Posts: 100	Awesome story. Cool bash. Thanks for sharing. __________________ American parachutists-devils in baggy pants-are less than 100m from my outpost line. I can't sleep at night. They pop up from nowhere and we never know when or how they will strike next. Seems like the black-hearted devils are everywhere. -diary of dead German officer

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