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Marzabotto massacre
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The '''Marzabotto massacre''' was a
World War II massacre that took place in the small
Italy Italian town of
Marzabotto, in the area of the massif of Monte Sole, part of the
Apennine range.
Between
September 29 and
October 5,
1944, soldiers of
16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS 16.SS-Panzergrenadier-Division ''Reichsführer-SS'', led by
Sturmbannführer Walter Reder, killed 955 people in the territory of
Marzabotto,
Monzuno and
Grizzana, in the largest civilian massacre perpetrated by
Nazism Nazis in
Western Europe.
Among the
victims, 45 were less than 2 years old, 110 less than 10 years old, 95 less than 16 years old, 142 were more than 60 years old, 316 were females, 5 were
priests.
References
* ''Marzabotto: The Crimes of Walter Reder - SS-Sturmbannführer'' by
Christian Ortner (
Vienna,
1985)
* ''Silence on Monte Sole'' by Jack Olsen (
New York,
1968, ISBN 0213177943)
External links
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Massacres and Atrocities of World War II
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Peace School Foundation of Monte Sole
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Monte Sole Park
Category:Battles and operations of World War II
Category:Contemporary Italian history
Category:World War II crimes
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