What the records say
- When
- 19 Jul 1943 – 5 Jun 1944
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 41.89° N, 12.48° E
- Description
- strategic bombing operations against Rome, Italy in 1943 and 1944
Bombing of Rome in World War II
Rome, along with Vatican City, was bombed several times during 1943 and 1944, primarily by Allied and to a smaller degree by Axis aircraft, before the city was liberated by the Allies on June 4, 1944. Pope Pius XII was initially unsuccessful in attempting to have Rome declared an open city, through negotiations with U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt via Archbishop Francis Spellman.
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