The historical group "corporal Giuseppe Robino"was founded in 1996 thanks to some of the members of the Firemen's Historical Association. This group wants to present the rich culture of the Firemen in Turin, from the 1920s when they were one of the most important corps in Italy. Because of the quick industrialisation of Turin, the Firemen had to modernize their equipment and their methods. Step by step the corps became the centre of new techniques and for the design of new motor vehicles. Their contribution was very important in 1937, when the National Corps of Firemen was introduced.

THE HISTORICAL GROUP "CORPORAL GIUSEPPE ROBBINO"

The group derives its name from the famous corporal Robino, the heroic character of one of the tales of "Cuore", the work by the Italian writer De Amicis.
In this tale during a fire the protagonist rescues 3 people from a flat in via Roma, in Turin.
The Group has had its own blue uniform since 1920.
The uniform is as follows:

1 - a cape with golden badge of rank
2 - jacket and trousers with golden badge of rank
3 - a leather jacket for fire-protection
4 - a cap with embroidered badge of rank
5 - leather helmet for fire-protection
6 - white scarf
7 - blue summer shirt
8 - leather boots for fire-protection
9 - belt for fire-protection
10 - different accessories

CELEBRATIONS

The historical Group has taken part in a lot of ceremonies:

· February 1996: Turin: charity fair

· May 1996: Camogli (Genoa)

· June 1997: Turin: S.Giovanni festival

· December 1997: S.Barbara festival

· February 1998: Turin: Carnival

· June 1998: Turin: S.Giovanni festival

· September 1998: Carrù (Cuneo)

· December 1998: Turin: S.Barbara festival

· March 1999: Rocca Canavese (Turin): evocation of the fire in the "Phos" factory, in 1926

· June 1999: Krumperdorf (Austria): international Firemen meeting

· June 1999: Turin: S.Giovanni festival

· July 1999: Varallo Sesia (Vercelli)

· different minor celebrations