One of the
most ferocious massacres of civilians of the entire Second World War took place
in the small village of Marzabotto.
Between 29 September and 5 October the march led by Marshal Kesselring crossed the hills and mountains around Marzabotto, butchering about 800 civilians. It was a premeditated massacre, which did not spare women, invalids, children; only the intention to destroy and kill. The aim of the SS was to crush the partisan formations that fought for liberation, with the logic of equating civilians to armed formations. Considering, therefore, also women, children and the elderly, as enemies to be exterminated.
