Marzabotto massacre
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.