Allied bombing of Zadar in World War II is really an interesting, complex and politically sensitive historical subject. Throughout its turbulent history, Zadar has never lost its relevance, proved by the fact that the Austrians ruled for many years in Dalmatia, starting their impact in the 19th century, as well as the French empire that ruled only for shorter period of time in which Zadar remained the main administrative and political center of Dalmatia until its collapse in the second decade of the 20th century. In the first half of the 20th century, between the two world wars, Zadar was under the authorization of the Kingdom of Italy and its rules. Kingdom of Italy managed to secure its right to Dalmatia and Istria by firstly signing the London Pact in 1914, and afterwards the Treaty of Rapallo. By the Treaty of Rapallo, signed in 1920, Zadar was assigned to the Kingdom of Italy and kept that status until the year of 1941. With that Treaty, Zadar remained detached from its natural and ethnic background and under the authorization of the Kingdom of Italy, actually becoming an italian colony. During the World War II, the port of Zadar had great significance, where the Germans, who replaced the Italians, created central supply port. This was the time when all the intensive plans began, as well as the Western Ally military and air force actions in Zadar surroundings. After that, the air-raid began in november 1943, and the city bombing lasted until the October 1944. It is difficult to answer strictly how much Zadar really suffered from all the air attacks, how many bombs have been thrown and how many innocent civilians were killed. The consequences were catastrophical and the questions about necessity of the attack are starting to accumulate. On one side, the italian authors want to prove that all the attacks on Zadar didn’t have any tactical or strategic meaning, while on the other side, some of the croatian authors claim that the city of Zadar was destroyed exactly because of the extremely high operational and strategic importance.