August 1944 Bologna Massacre

The August 1944 Bologna Massacre occurred on August 2, 1944, during World War II. It was a terrorist attack carried out by Nazi German forces in Bologna, Italy, targeting the Civil Hospital. The Germans aimed to punish Italian resistance fighters; they killed 56 hospital patients, mostly civilians and wounded, and injured over 150 others in a brutal bombing and shooting raid. This massacre was part of the wider conflict and reprisals as German forces faced increasing resistance in Italy. It remains a tragic symbol of wartime atrocities and the suffering inflicted on innocent civilians during the occupation.