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This week in the War, 6–12 March 1944: Pope appeals for Rome to be spared from destruction

This week in the war, on 12 March 1944, Pope Pius XII appealed to all warring parties that Rome be spared from destruction. It had become obvious that the Allies would eventually penetrate the Gustav line at Cassino and that … Continue reading

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