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, …

World War II operations and battles of the Italian Campaign (2 C, 60 P) Pages in category "Battles of World War II involving Italy" The following 90 pages are in this category, out of 90 total.

Italy joined the war as one of the Axis Powers in 1940 (as the French Third Republic surrendered) with a plan to concentrate Italian forces on a major offensive against the British Empire in …

Nov 18, 2009 · 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 …

Italian Campaign, (July 9, 1943–May 2, 1945), during World War II, the Allied invasion and conquest of Italy. With the success of operations in North Africa (June 1940–May 13, 1943) …

Palermo is the first city liberated by US forces in World War II. Many inhabitants of Palermo wave white flags and welcome the Americans. Montgomery’s mission to seize Messina, on the …

What Were the Major World War 2 Battles in Italy? As the principal Allied powers, the United States and Great Britain prepared to invade Italy in the late stretch to topple the Axis powers of …

Jul 3, 2024 · Battles here include everything from Allied invasion of Italy to Allied invasion of Sicily. The air raid on Bari was an air attack by German bombers on Allied forces and shipping in …

Mar 28, 2025 · World War II - Italian Front, 1944: The Allies' northward advance up the Italian peninsula to Rome was still blocked by Kesselring's Gustav Line, which was hinged on Monte …

For almost two years during the Second World War (1939-45), the Allies fought an attritional campaign in Italy against a resolute and skilful enemy. Far from being the ‘soft underbelly of …