Bombing of the Vatican (Q2909620)

Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Bombings of Vatican City occurred twice during World War II. The first occasion was on the evening of 5 November 1943, when a plane dropped bombs on the area south-west of Saint Peter's Basilica, causing considerable damage but no casualties. The second bombing, which affected only the outer margin of the city, was at about the same hour on 1 March 1944, and caused the death of one person and the injury of another.

Summary from Français / French Wikipedia (frwiki)

Le bombardement du Vatican s'est produit le durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. La Cité étant neutre dans le conflit, cette attaque a longtemps été considérée comme une erreur d'un avion britannique, avant que la responsabilité des fascistes italiens ne soit établie en 2010.

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