Biscari massacre
The Biscari massacre describes two World War II incidents in which US troops were involved in killing unarmed German and Italian prisoners of war at Biscari (modern Acate, southern Sicily, Italy) in 1943.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Following the capture of Biscari Airfield on 14 July 1943 during the Allied invasion of Sicily, American troops of the 180th Regimental Combat Team, 45th (Thunderbird) Division murdered 74 Italian and two German POWs. The killings occurred in two separate incidents between July and August 1943. The first incident involved 34 Italians and two Germans, while the second involved 40 Italians.
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