4 real historical locations · France, Italy
Joseph Heller's darkly comic novel brought to screen twice — as a 1970 film and a 2019 Hulu miniseries. Bombardier Yossarian tries to escape flying suicidal missions over Italy by claiming insanity, only to discover the circular logic of military bureaucracy makes escape impossible.
CinemaMapped has mapped 4 real historical locations where the story takes place, spanning France, Italy.
American bombardiers stationed on Pianosa fly bombing missions over Italy and try to stay sane.
The USAAF 12th Air Force flew thousands of missions over Italy and southern Europe from island and mainland Italian bases in 1943-1945. Catch-22's satirical portrayal of military bureaucracy was based on author Joseph...
View location →The fictional 256th Squadron flies bombing missions from Pianosa as Captain Yossarian realises the only rational response to insane war is to be certified in...
Pianosa is a real Tuscan island used by the USAAF's 57th Bomb Wing. Heller served as a B-25 bombardier flying missions from Corsica, transposing them to the smaller island for the novel.
View location →Milo Minderbinder uses Rome as the hub for his mess officer syndicate, trading in everything from Egyptian cotton to German aircraft contracts — the absurdis...
Rome was declared an open city in June 1943 and avoided the destruction suffered by other Italian cities. It became a centre for black market activity as Allied troops poured in after liberation.
View location →Yossarian's squadron flies bombing missions over southern France, each sortie raising the target number that Catch-22 Colonel Cathcart keeps increasing so th...
USAAF bomb groups in the Mediterranean attacked rail lines and bridges in southern France to cut German supply routes. Mission counts grew from 25 to 35 to 50 as commanders sought recognition.
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