Back Masacre de Portella della Ginestra Spanish قتلعام پورتلا دلا جینسترا Persian Massacre de Portella della Ginestra French Strage di Portella della Ginestra Italian Purtedda dâ Ginestra SCN Masakr kod Portella della Ginestre Serbo-Croatian
| Portella della Ginestra massacre | |
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.jpg) Mural of the Portella della Ginestra massacre | |
| Location | In the municipality of Piana degli Albanesi at the top of the pass leading to San Giuseppe Jato |
| Coordinates | 37°58′34″N 13°15′22″E / 37.97611°N 13.25611°E |
| Date | 1 May 1947 10:15 |
| Target | May Day celebrations of communist Sicilian peasants |
Attack type | Mass shooting, massacre |
| Deaths | 11 killed, 27 wounded[1] |
| Perpetrators | Salvatore Giuliano and band of Sicilian separatists |
| Motive | Intimidation of peasant movement and their drive for land reform in the context of a campaign against the Italian Communist Party after a surprising victory in the 1947 Sicilian regional election |
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The Portella della Ginestra massacre refers to the killing of 11 people and 27 wounded during May Day celebrations in Sicily on 1 May 1947, in the municipality of Piana degli Albanesi. Those held responsible were the bandit and separatist leader Salvatore Giuliano and his gang, although their motives and intentions are still a matter of controversy.
- ^ (in Italian) Una strage con troppi misteri Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine, La Sicilia, May 1, 2011