4 August 1943: The Bombing of Naples
Also occurring on the 4th of August:
The largest raid on Naples. The raid was on August 4, 1943 when 400 planes of the US Mediterranean Bomber Command dropped bombs for one and one-half hours, an attack that destroyed the famous church of Santa Chiara.
See The Bombing Of Naples
Source: Jeff Matthews "Around Naples: Air Raids on Naples in WWII"
The largest raid on Naples. The raid was on August 4, 1943 when 400 planes of the US Mediterranean Bomber Command dropped bombs for one and one-half hours, an attack that destroyed the famous church of Santa Chiara.
See The Bombing Of Naples
Source: Jeff Matthews "Around Naples: Air Raids on Naples in WWII"
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