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[29] [30] [l] On the Western Front of World War II, Italy was the most costly campaign in terms of casualties suffered by infantry forces of both sides, during bitter small-scale fighting around strongpoints at the Winter Line, the Anzio beachhead and the Gothic Line. [31]
The Battle of Monte Cassino, also known as the Battle for Rome, was a series of four military assaults by the Allies against German forces in Italy during the Italian Campaign of World War II. The objective was to break through the Winter Line and facilitate an advance towards Rome .
The major battle of Operation Market Garden; Allies reach but fail to cross the Rhine; British First Airborne Division destroyed. • Battle of Peleliu: A fight to capture an airstrip on a speck of coral in the western Pacific. • Battle of Aachen: Aachen was the first major German city to face invasion during World War II. • Battle of the ...
Bombing of Bahrain in World War II; Black Sea campaigns (1941–1944) Aerial warfare during Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Bardia; Battle of Përmet; Battle of Reç; Battle of Tirana and Kruja (1943) Operation Battleaxe; Battle of Beda Fomm; Action at Bir el Gubi (November 1941) Action at Bir el Gubi (December 1941) Battle of Bir Hakeim ...
Pages in category "World War II operations and battles of the Italian Campaign" The following 60 pages are in this category, out of 60 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This category includes historical battles in which Kingdom of Sardinia and the modern state of Italy (1720–present) participated. Please see the category guidelines for more information. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Battles involving Italy .
World War II strategic bombing conducted by Italy (1 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Battles and operations of World War II involving Italy" The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total.
The Battle of San Pietro Infine (commonly referred to as the "Battle of San Pietro") was a major engagement from 8–17 December 1943, in the Italian Campaign of World War II involving Allied forces attacking from the south against heavily fortified positions of the German "Winter Line" in and around the town of San Pietro Infine, just south of Monte Cassino about halfway between Naples and Rome.