Marzabotto massacre
| Marzabotto massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Italian campaign of World War II | |
Remains of the church of San Martino di Monte Sole | |
| Location | Marzabotto, Italy |
| Date | 29 September – 5 October 1944 |
| Target | Italian civilians |
Attack type | Massacre, mass shooting, mass murder, war crime |
| Deaths | 1,830 |
| Perpetrators | 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS |
The Marzabotto massacre (Italian: strage di Marzabotto, lit. 'Marzabotto slaughter'), or more correctly, the massacre of Monte Sole, was a World War II war crime consisting of the mass murder of 1,830 civilians by Waffen-SS, which took place in the territory around the small village of Marzabotto, in the mountainous area south of Bologna. It was the largest massacre of civilians committed by the Waffen-SS in western Europe during the war. It is also the deadliest mass shooting in the history of Italy.