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From the hedgerows of Normandy across the rivers of northern France and into the dense forests of the Hürtgen and the Ardennes, Royal Air Force (RAF) and US Army Air Forces (USAAF) aircraft cleared the way for the advance of the Allied ground armies.
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But, following a dramatic thrust from the west to Messina by the Seventh US Army, Sicily was overrun by 17 August 1943. The Germans and Italians succeeded in evacuating over 60,000 of their troops, as well as much of their equipment, to mainland Italy.
General Clark is promoted to Commander-in-Chief of Allied forces in Italy (Fifteenth Army Group), while General Lucian K. Truscott is appointed to command of US Fifth Army. December 20-21 Polish and Canadian troops completely drive the Germans across the Senio River.
Contrary to Winston Churchill's belief that Italy was the "soft underbelly" of Axis-dominated Europe, the Allied campaign in Italy was a long and bloody undertaking. Top image: Five Italian partisans examine a map, location in Italy unknown, probably late 1944 or early 1945.
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Dec 16, 2021 · A Roman legion back in the early days of Augustus’ time either marched hundreds of miles from Rome to a field of battle, in say modern-day northern Italy, France, or Turkey, or they marched to a...
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Feb 10, 2024 · After months of an uphill slog against well-entrenched Germans, U.S. Lt. Gen. Mark Clark described Italy as a “tough old gut,” where the defenders held most of the advantages.
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4 days ago · United States Army Garrison Italy The Army's Power Projection Platform South of the Alps
