The Allied invasion of Italy was the Allied amphibious landing on mainland Italy that took place from 3 September 1943, during the Italian campaign of World War II.

The Italian campaign of World War II, also called the Liberation of Italy following the German occupation in September 1943, consisted of Allied and Axis operations in and around Italy, from 1943 to 1945.

Italian Friuli and Cremona Divisions fight the Germans on Corsica until they are crushed five days later. The Italian fleet based in La Spezia and Genoa heads first for Sardinia, then learning of the German actions there, make for Algeria.

2009年11月18日 · The Italian Campaign, from July 10, 1943, to May 2, 1945, was a series of Allied beach landings and land battles from Sicily and southern Italy up the Italian mainland toward Nazi Germany.

On July 19, 1943, more than 500 U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) bombers hit targets throughout Rome, in what was the first major air attack on the Italian capital since the outbreak of war. Nearly 1,500 Italian civilians were killed in strikes on the San Lorenzo rail yards, a target that was just four miles (six kilometres) from the Vatican.

3 天之前 · When the Italian government, in pursuance of a Badoglio–Eisenhower agreement of September 29, declared war against Germany on October 13, 1943, Kesselring was already receiving reinforcements and consolidating the German hold on central and northern Italy.

2024年5月26日 · The Allied invasion of southern Italy in 1943 represents a pivotal moment in the history of World War II. Born from a complex interplay of military, political, and diplomatic factors, the Italian campaign aimed to strike at the heart of the …

2019年10月7日 · Having driven the German and Italian troops from North Africa and Sicily, the Allies decided to invade Italy in September 1943. Landing in Calabria and south of Salerno, British and American forces pushed inland.

Western Allies Invade Italy. Date September 3-18, 1943. World War II Allies invaded Italy, forcing the Germans to use troops and resources that might have been used in northern France. The operation was a major factor in the collapse of Benito Mussolini’s Fascist government and in Italy’s declaration of war on the Germans. Locale Italy. Key ...

2024年5月26日 · Allied attempts to breach the line in late 1943 and early 1944 devolved into a nightmare of mud, blood, and frustration reminiscent of the trench warfare of World War I. The battle for Monte Cassino, in particular, epitomized the brutal nature of the Italian Campaign.