Cibeno massacre
The Cibeno massacre was a massacre carried out by the SS on 12 July 1944 at the shooting range of Cibeno, a fraction- now a district - of Carpi, in which 67 people already imprisoned in the Fossoli camp died. Among the victims were a number of notable Italian partisans, including Carlo Bianchi, Jerzy Sas Kulczycki, Felice Lacerra, Michele Levrino and Giuseppe Robolotti.
Cibeno massacre | |
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Part of the aftermath of the German invasion of Italy (during World War II) | |
Location | Cibeno |
Date | 12 July 1944 |
Attack type | Mass murder |
Deaths | 67 |
Perpetrators | SS under the command of Lieutenant Karl Müller[1] |
It has been defined as "the most heinous act committed in SS-occupied Italy on people interned in a concentration camp".[2]
References
- Luppi, Marzia. "Dieci anni dopo" (PDF).
- Anna Maria Ori; Carla Bianchi Iacono (2004). Uomini nomi memoria - Fossoli 12 luglio 1944. Comune di carpi, Fondazione ex-campo Fossoli, ANPI, Istituto storico di Modena, Associazione Amici del Museo Monumento al Deportato. APM.
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