Historical Events tagged with "stazzema"

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Military & Warfare

Waffen-SS Massacre in Sant'Anna di Stazzema

August 12th, 1944 80 years ago

On August 12, 1944, Waffen-SS troops killed approximately 560 civilians in Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Italy. This brutal act was part of the Nazi repression of the Italian resistance and aimed to terrorize the local population. Many victims were women, children, and the elderly, as the troops sought to eliminate suspected partisans. The massacre lasted several hours and led to the destruction of the village.

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