The city was chosen as the site of the Deutsches Marinekommando Italien from October/November 1943 to February 1944, and from July 1944 to 27 April 1945 (as Marineoberkommando Süd), despite lying more than 100 kilometres (62 mi) inland from the Adriatic Sea.
Linn valiti Deutsches Marinekommando Italieni asupaigaks oktoobrist/novembrist 1943 veebruarini 1944, ning juulist 1944 27. aprillini 1945 (kui Marineoberkommando Süd), vaatamata sellele, et asus sisemaal rohkem kui 100 km Aadria merest.