What the records say
- When
- 16 Oct 1943 – 17 Jul 1944
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 43.62° N, 13.52° E
- Description
- 1943 strategic bombing
Bombing of Ancona in World War II
The bombing of Ancona was a series of attacks by the United States Air Force on the city of Ancona in the Marche, Italy during World War II. The raids caused heavy civilian casualties and destroyed or damaged nearly 70 % of the city.
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