Bombing of Ancona in World War II

Bombing of Ancona
Part of World War II

Ancona in 1944
DateOctober 1943 – July 1944
Location
Belligerents
 United States  Kingdom of Italy
 Italian Social Republic

The bombing of Ancona was a series of attacks by the United States Air Force on the city of Ancona in the Marche, Italy during World War II. The raids caused heavy civilian casualties and destroyed or damaged nearly 70 % of the city.