Marzabotto massacre
1944 CE.
Shown on the map at 44.310°, 11.220°.
The Marzabotto massacre (Italian: strage di Marzabotto), also known in recent historiography as the Monte Sole massacre (Italian: eccidio di Monte Sole or Italian: strage di Monte Sole), was a World War II massacre of Italian civilians committed by German forces between 29 September and 5 October 1944 in the Monte Sole area, south of Bologna, Italy. The killings took place in scattered villages, farmsteads, churches, cemeteries and shelters in the municipalities of Marzabotto, Monzuno and Grizzana Morandi, between the Reno and Setta valleys. The massacre is commonly known internationally as the Marzabotto massacre because many of the affected localities belonged to the municipality of Marzabotto. Historians and local institutions often use the name Monte Sole massacre, which more accurately identifies the wider mountainous area in which the killings occurred. Approximately 770 people were killed during the massacre, in 115 locations. The victims were overwhelmingly civilians and included women, children, elderly people and priests.
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