Bombing of Genoa in World War II
| Bombing of Genoa | |||||
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| Part of the Second World War | |||||
Genoa lighted by flares dropped by RAF aircraft during a raid in late 1942 | |||||
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Italy Italian Social Republic Germany | ||||
Owing to the importance of its port (the largest and busiest port in Italy) and industries (such as the Ansaldo shipyard and Piaggio), the Italian port city of Genoa, the regional capital and largest city of Liguria, was heavily bombarded by both Allied air and naval forces during Second World War, suffering heavy damage.