Battle of Bologna

Battle of Bologna
	Part of the Spring 1945 offensive in Italy during World War II
	; Map of the battle
Date	9–21 April 1945
Location	Bologna, Italy44°29′38.000″N 11°20′34.001″E / 44.49388889°N 11.34277806°E
Result	Allied victory
Belligerents
Poland; United Kingdom; United States; Italy; Brazil (aviation)	Germany
Commanders and leaders
Władysław Anders; Zygmunt Bohusz-Szyszko	Richard Heidrich
Units involved
II Corps; V Corps (Elements); II Corps (Elements); Brazilian Expeditionary Force	I Parachute Corps; XIV Panzer Corps (Elements)
Casualties and losses
234 dead & 1,228 wounded; 84 killed, 159 wounded, 15 missing	Unknown, but heavy
	class=notpageimage\| Location within Italy Battle of Bologna (Europe)

The Battle of Bologna was fought in Bologna, Italy from 9–21 April 1945 during the Second World War, as part of the Spring 1945 offensive in Italy. The Allied forces were victorious, with the Polish II Corps and supporting Allied units capturing the city on 21 April.