During WWII, the industrial centers of the region like Terni and Foligno were heavily bombed and in 1944 became a battlefield between the allied forces and the Germans retreating towards the Gothic Line.AA. VV. (2004), p. 43 In 1946, Umbria was incorporated into the Italian Republic as a region, comprising the two provinces of Perugia and Terni.
During WWII, the industrial centers of the region like Terni and Foligno were heavily bombed and in 1944 became a battlefield between the allied forces and the Germans retreating towards the Gothic Line.AA. VV. (2004), p. 43 In 1946, Umbria was incorporated into the Italian Republic as a region comprising the two provinces of Perugia and Terni.