bigpigeon.us webpage WWII - Germany > MTO > Italy > The Northern Apennines, updated by RAC 16 May 2022.
The Allied advance northwards through central Italy slowed in August as Allied forces approached the German defensive line, known as the Gothic Line or the Green Line, across the northern Apennine Mountains.
The Allied advance northwards through central Italy slowed in August as Allied forces approached the German defensive line, known as the Gothic Line or the Green Line, across the northern Apennine Mountains.
The Fall Allied Advances Beyond the Gothic Line
As the accompanying map shows, the Allies penetrated the Gothic line in the Fall of 1944 but lacked the strength to achieve a breakout into the Po Valley.
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Perhaps the Italian Campaign would have ended sooner if the Allies had maintained a larger fighting force in Italy in 1944.
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United States Fifth Army replacements included:
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Sources for the WW II - The Northern Apennines webpage:
- The excellent Northern Apennines Fall 1944 map is courtesy of emersonkent.com.
Pottawattamie Area WW II Dead - The Northern Apennines:
No known Pottawattamie area dead.
- Taken from the bigpigeon.us WWII Roster module.
No known Pottawattamie area dead.