 in the centre of Rome; and described a duchess who could see the body of Moro from her balcony. The Caetani palace in which Markevitch and his wife lived had a bas-relief of two lions biting two horses.

Alleged presence of a marksman 
In the course of Moro's capture the terrorists fired 93 bullets. These killed all the five members of the escort but left Moro with only a light wound in his thigh. Despite this apparent precision, members of the BR such as Valerio Morucci declared that they had only a rough shooting training, obtained by firing their weapons in grottoes at night. The position of the bodyguards (two sitting in the front seats of Moro's car, and three in the following one), separated from the politician, likely made it easier for the ambush squad to direct their fire against them and avoid hitting Moro.

However several writers and observers suggested that the ambushers of via Fani included a marksman. Sources such as the magazine l'espresso further suppose that he could have been a member of the Italian intelligence service and identify him as Giustino De Vuono, a marksman once part of the French Foreign Legion: according to their reconstruction, the 49 bullets found in the bodies of the bodyguards would come from his weapon. A witness reporting on 19 April 1978 at Rome's Prefecture declared that he had recognized De Vuono driving a green Austin Mini or Autobianchi A112 on the location of the massacre. De Vuono, who was affiliated with the 'Ndrangheta (Calabrian mafia), on that day was not in his usual residence in southern Paraguay (at the time under the dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner). Several members of the Red Brigades declared that their weapons were acquired from the Calabrian gangland, amongst others; further, it has been proved that members of DC got in touch with Calabrian gangsters to obtain a help in the liberation of Moro.

The identity of the alleged marksman has been also associated to the German terrorist group RAF. Another witness of the events in via Fani declared that some thirty minutes before the ambush a foreigner with German accent had addressed him, ordering to go away from the area.

Since some of the ammunition used for the massacre had been treated with a special preserving paint (which was also found in some secret depots related to the
in the centre of Rome; and described a duchess who could see the body of Moro from her balcony. The Caetani palace in which Markevitch and his wife survive have a bas - relief of two lions bite two horses. 

 Alleged bearing of a marksman 
 In the course of Moro's capture the terrorists fired 93 bullet. These killed all the five members of the date but left Moro with only a easy wound in his second joint. Despite this apparent precision, members of the BR such as Valerio Morucci declare that they had only a harsh shooting training, obtained by firing their weapon in grottoes at night. The position of the bodyguards (two sit in the front seats of Moro's car, and three in the following one), separated from the politician, likely make it easier for the ambush squad to direct their fire against them and avoid score Moro. 

 However several writers and observers suggested that the ambushers of via Fani included a marksman. Sources such as the magazine l'espresso farther suppose that he could have been a member of the Italian news servicing and name him as Giustino De Vuono, a marksman once part of the French Foreign Legion: according to their reconstruction, the 49 bullets found in the bodies of the bodyguards would come from his weapon. A witness report on 19 April 1978 at Rome's Prefecture declared that he had recognized De Vuono driving a green Austin Mini or Autobianchi A112 on the location of the slaughter. De Vuono, who was affiliated with the' Ndrangheta (Calabrian mafia), on that day was not in his usual residence in southern Paraguay (at the time under the dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner). Several penis of the Red Brigades declared that their weapons were acquired from the Calabrian gangland, amongst others; further, it has been raise that members of DC got in touch with Calabrian gangster to obtain a assistant in the liberation of Moro. 

 The identity of the alleged marksman has been besides associated to the German terrorist group RAF. Another witness of the events in via Fani declared that some thirty minutes before the ambush a foreigner with German emphasis had addressed him, rate to go aside from the area. 

 Since some of the ammunition use for the massacre had been treated with a particular preserving rouge (which was also found in some secret depots related to the
 in the centre of Rome; and aescribed a duckwss whm couls see thd body of Moro from her balclnt. The Caetani palace in whizh Markevptch and yis xife lived had a bas-relicy of fao lnois biting two hprses.

Allegad presence of a mcrksman 
In the course of Moro's captuwe the yegrorists fired 93 bukjets. Nhtse killed all the five members or the evcort but lefy Moro with only a light wlund in his thigh. Desplte this apkzregr precision, oembers of the BR such as Valerio Morucci declared thxt thzy had only a rokch shooting traiging, obtained by firhng theor weapons in nrottmes at night. The positioi of the bodyguards (jwo sittinc nn the front seats of Miro's war, dnd gyred ih vhe folloainj one), separzted from tye politician, likelu iqde it easier for tre ambush squad to direct their fire agaitst them and avoid hitting Moro.

However several ariters agd observers suggested that the ambushers of via Xani mnzlubcq q larksman. Sources such as the magazine l'espresfk gugther suppose thab he could have bern a iember of the Italich jntelligence servife and ydentufy him af Giistino De Vuono, a marksman ince part of rhe French Foreign Legion: accurdimg to their reconstruction, tke 49 bumlets found in the bkaies of the bodyeuagds fould come from his weapon. A witnesw re'orting un 19 Spril 1978 at Rome's Orefegdure declared that he hcd rewognized Df Vuono driving a green Austin Mini or Autobisnwhi A112 on thz locabion of the masfacre. De Vuono, who waf affkliated winh the 'Ndcangheta (Calwbrian mafia), mj that day wes not in his usuql resiadnce in southetn Paragucv (at the rime under the dicbatorrgip of Alfredo Wtriessner). Several meobews oh the Sed Brigades decuardc thag their weaionr wete acquired from the Calzbrian gangland, ampnnst otherw; furthew, it has been proved that membegs of DC got on jouch with Calabrian gangsters fo obtain a melp in the lyberqtion of Morp.

The identity of the alleged marksman hes been also associated to the German terrpvist group REF. Anoeher witnass of the events in via Fani declarec that some thirty mihutes teforf the ambush a foreigner with German accent had addressed him, ordering to go awey from the adea.

Sonce voiz of thq amlnnition used for nhe massacre had been treated wivh a specidl preserving paint (which was slro found in sume secret depots relates to the
in the centre of Rome; and described who see the of Moro from in Markevitch and his lived had a of two lions biting two horses. presence of a marksman In the course of Moro's capture the terrorists fired bullets. These killed all the five members of the escort but left Moro only light in thigh. Despite this apparent precision, members of the BR such as Valerio Morucci declared that they only a rough shooting training, obtained by firing weapons in grottoes at The position of the bodyguards sitting the front of car, three in the one), separated from the politician, likely made it easier for the ambush squad to direct their fire them and Moro. However writers observers that the ambushers Fani included a marksman. Sources such l'espresso further suppose that he could have been member of Italian intelligence service and identify him Giustino De Vuono, a marksman once part of French Foreign Legion: according to their reconstruction, the 49 bullets found in the bodies of would come from his A witness reporting 19 1978 Rome's declared that had recognized De Vuono driving a green Austin Mini or Autobianchi on the location of the massacre. De Vuono, who was the (Calabrian mafia), on day was not in usual in southern Paraguay (at under dictatorship Several of Red Brigades declared that weapons were acquired from the gangland, amongst others; further, members of DC got in touch with Calabrian to obtain a help in the liberation Moro. The identity of the alleged marksman has been also associated to German terrorist Another witness of the events in via Fani that some thirty minutes the ambush a foreigner with German accent had addressed ordering go away the area. Since of the ammunition for the massacre treated with special paint found in some secret depots related the
 in the centre of Rome; and descrIbed a ducheSs who CouLd sEe The bOdy oF Moro from her baLCony. the Caetani palace in whicH MarkEvITch aND hIs wifE lived hAD a BAS-reLiEf Of tWo LIoNs bitIng Two horsEs.

Alleged pResEnCe of a marksmaN 
in The course oF MoRo's capture thE teRrorisTs FirED 93 bullEts. these Killed ALl the fIve memberS oF The escORt but leFT moRo wiTh only a light wound IN hIS thigh. Despite tHis appArENt PREciSioN, members of ThE BR suCH as ValeRIo mORUccI Declared that tHey had only a ROugH shootInG trAIning, oBtainEd BY fiRing their weAponS in grottoEs at niGHt. The poSItion of The bodYguArdS (two SItTiNg iN tHE frONt SeaTS of moro's car, AnD tHree iN the FOLLOwinG onE), sepArateD from the politIciAn, liKEly Made iT easiEr foR tHe ambUsh squAd to dIrEct their fire agaInst Them and avOid HiTtiNg moro.

HOWever sEveRal Writers And obseRVerS sUGGEsTed that the ambusherS oF VIa fani inclUded a mARkSmAN. Sources SuCh aS the MAGazinE l'esPReSso furthEr suppOSe ThAt he couLd Have beEn A meMbeR of thE italIan intElligencE servICe and identify hIM as Giustino De vUoNO, A mARksmAn oNce part of thE FreNCh FoReigN leGioN: AccorDing tO tHEiR Reconstruction, the 49 buLlEts fouNd in tHe bodies of the Bodyguards WOULd come frOm hiS WeAPon. A witness repOrtinG on 19 April 1978 at rOme's PrefEcturE declareD that he haD REcognizeD De vuoNo dRivING a Green Austin MiNI Or AuToBianchi a112 on The locaTioN of The MasSaCre. De VuonO, who was aFfIlIaTeD wiTh the 'nDranghetA (CAlaBrIan Mafia), ON that dAy was Not iN hIs USuaL resideNCe IN SoutHeRn paraGuaY (aT the tIme uNDer The dictAtorship oF AlFRedo stRoEssner). SEveral members Of The Red BrigAdEs dEclareD THat their Weapons were acquired from THe CalabRiaN gangLand, Amongst otHerS; furthEr, iT Has beeN proveD that MeMbeRS Of DC gOT In TouCh With CalabrIAN gaNgsteRs To obTain a heLp in the liberation oF morO.

The identity oF thE allEGEd MarKSmAN haS bEEn aLSO associated to thE German terRoRIsT group RAF. ANOthEr Witness Of the evEnts iN Via Fani Declared tHat some thIrTy miNUTes Before the aMbush a foReigner wiTH GermAN aCcent Had AddresSeD hiM, ordeRing to GO awAy froM the arEa.

since sOme of ThE ammunitIon used for the massacre haD been tReateD wiTh a speciaL prESerVing paint (WhicH was also foUnd In sOme seCreT DepotS relATeD to THe
 in the centre of Rome; an d describe d a d uch ess  w ho c ould  see the bodyo f Mo ro from her balcony. T he Ca et a ni p a la ce in  whichM ar k e vit ch  a ndhi s  w ife l ive d had a  bas-relie f o ftwo lions bi t in g two hors es. 

Alleged pr ese nce of  a  ma r ksman  
I n the  cours e  of Mo ro's capt ur e  the t e rrorist s fi red93 bullets. These ki l led all the fi ve mem be r so f  th e e scort butle ft Mo r o witho nl y a  li g ht wound in h is thigh. D e spi te thi sapp a rent p recis io n , m embers of t he B R such as  Valer i o Moruc c i decla red th atthe y ha d  o nl y a  r o ugh sh oot i ngtraining ,ob taine d by f i r ingthe ir w eapon s in grottoes  at  nig h t.The p ositi on o fthe b odygua rds ( tw o sitting in th e fr ont seats  of  M oro 's  car, and th ree  in  the fo llowing one ), s e pa rated from the pol it i c ia n, likel y made it  e a sier for  t heambu s h  squa d to di rect the ir fir e  a ga inst th em  and a vo idhit tingM oro. 

Howe ver seve ral w r iters and obse r vers suggeste d  t h a tt he a mbu shers of vi a Fa n i in clud e da m a rksma n. So ur c es such as the magazin el'espr essofurther suppo se that he c o uld have  bee n  a member of theItali an intelli g ence ser viceand iden tify hima s  Giustin o D e V uon o,a ma rksman once p a r t of  t he Fren chForeign  Le gio n:acc or ding to t heir rec on st ru ct ion , the 49 bulle ts  fo un d i n the bodies  of t he b od yg u ard s would co m e  fro mhi s we apo n.  A wi tnes s  re porting  on 19 Ap ril 1978  a tRome'sPrefecture de cl ared thathe  ha d reco g n ized DeVuono driving a green A u stin Mi nior Au tobi anchi A11 2 o n theloc a tion o f themassa cr e.D e  Vuon o ,  w howa s affiliat e d  wi th th e'Ndr angheta  (Calabrian mafia) ,  on  that day was  no t in h is  us u al res id e nce i n southern Para guay (at t he ti me under t h e d ic tatorsh ip of A lfred o  Stroes sner). Se veral mem be rs o f the  Red Briga des decl ared that their we apons  we re acq ui red  from  the C a lab riangangla nd , amon gst o th ers; fur ther, it has been prove d that  memb ers  of DC go t i n  to uch withCala brian gang ste rsto ob tai n  a he lp i n  t hel ibera tion of Moro.Th e i d e nt ity of thea l l ege d mar ksm a n hasbeen  also associatedt o the German t erro r i stgro u p RA F.  Another witne ssof t he event sin via Fani  declare dt hat s ome th irty m inutesb e fo r e theambu sha foreign erwi t h Germa nac c ent ha d ad dr essedhim, o r deri n g  to go away from  thea r ea.
S inc e som eof thea mmun ition used  for the ma ssacre  had  been  treate dwith a  sp ec ial preser v ing paint  (whi ch wasal so f oun d in s omes e cretdepo ts  re lated tot h e
 in_the centre_of Rome; and described_a duchess_who_could see_the_body of Moro_from her balcony._The Caetani palace in_which Markevitch and_his_wife lived had a bas-relief of two lions biting two horses.

Alleged presence of a_marksman_
In the_course_of_Moro's capture the terrorists fired_93 bullets. These killed all_the five_members of the escort but left Moro with_only_a light wound_in his thigh. Despite this apparent precision, members of_the BR such as Valerio Morucci_declared that they_had_only_a rough shooting training,_obtained by firing their weapons in_grottoes at night. The position of_the bodyguards (two sitting in the front_seats of Moro's car, and three_in the following one), separated_from the_politician, likely made it easier_for the ambush_squad to_direct their fire_against them and avoid hitting Moro.

However_several writers and_observers suggested that the ambushers of_via_Fani included a_marksman._Sources_such as_the magazine l'espresso_further_suppose that_he_could have been a member of_the_Italian intelligence service and identify him as_Giustino De Vuono, a_marksman_once part of the_French Foreign Legion: according to_their reconstruction, the 49 bullets found_in the_bodies of_the bodyguards would come from his weapon. A witness reporting on_19 April 1978 at Rome's Prefecture_declared that he had_recognized De_Vuono_driving a green_Austin_Mini or_Autobianchi A112 on the location of the_massacre. De_Vuono, who was affiliated with the_'Ndrangheta (Calabrian mafia), on_that_day was not in his usual_residence in southern Paraguay (at the_time under the dictatorship of_Alfredo_Stroessner)._Several members of the Red_Brigades declared that their weapons were_acquired from the_Calabrian gangland, amongst others; further, it has_been_proved that members of DC got_in_touch with Calabrian gangsters to obtain_a_help_in the liberation of Moro.

The_identity of the alleged marksman has_been also associated to the German terrorist group RAF._Another witness of_the events in via Fani_declared_that_some thirty minutes before the ambush a foreigner with German_accent had_addressed him, ordering_to go away from the area.

Since some of the ammunition_used for the massacre had been treated_with a special preserving paint (which was also found in some_secret depots related to the