Gorla, Italy was the scene of a dramatic bombing by the Allies. The bombing was allegedly intended t

Gorla, Italy was the scene of a dramatic bombing by the Allies. The bombing was allegedly intended to strike industrial structures in Milan, but the bombing group went off course, even though the weather was exceptionally clear that day. Their commander, upon realizing the mistake, decided to release the bombs on the town anyway. Most of the 614 victims were innocent civilians, and one of the bombs hit a school, killing 184 children. The victims are now known as “the little martyrs of Gorla”, but they still remain mostly ignored. No president has ever visited Gorla, and no school text speaks of the massacre. For the last 70 years the family members of the 184 dead children gather to pray at the memorial every 20 October where the words of a suffering Christ are carved in gold: “And I told you to love one another as brothers.” -- source link

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