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By Michael E. Haskew
The reason for it was unthinkable. The Gothic Line, the last line of defense in Italy, was necessary, but senior German commanders had not been concerned that it would ever be contested by Allied forces. Before the actual inception of the Italian campaign, preliminary plans for a strong defensive line in the northern Apennine Mountains were approved, and by the summer of 1944, the unthinkable had become reality.
To the north of the Apennines lay the broad expanse of the Po
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Very detailed article a good read
My dad was a truck driver in the US Army during WWII. He landed in North Africa and from there he was in 2 campaigns in Italy: Rome-Arno and the Naples-Foggia Campaign. His tour ended after the US entered France. He served 3 1/2years. Thank you so much for the map and also including the African American soldiers from the 92nd Division “the Buffalo Soldiers”. Great job!! (My mom’s dad served in WWl. I have a beautiful picture of him in uniform.)