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How many Italian civilians were murdered in the Ardeatine massacre under Kesselring's order?

  • 135

  • 235

  • 335

  • 435

Answer

In retaliation for the killing of 33 German soldiers by Italian partisans, the Nazi commander Albert Kesselring ordered the execution of 335 Italian civilians in the Ardeatine massacre. The victims were rounded up from the streets of Rome and taken to the Ardeatine Caves, where they were shot and their bodies buried. The massacre was one of the most brutal atrocities committed by the Nazis during World War II.
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