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George S. Patton, 1945.
The Biscari Massacre refers to the killing of dozens of Italian and German prisoners of war in southern Sicily on July 14, 1943.
Two American soldiers were tried in connection with these deaths. During the proceedings, the defendants claimed they were acting in accordance with orders not to take prisoners, which they alleged had been issued by George Patton during a speech to their division a month earlier. Patton denied responsibility for the incident, and he was ultimately exonerated of any crime.1