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Battle of Gemmano

1944 • Emilia-Romagna Abnutzung
The British Army in Italy 1944 Platoon commanders of 7th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Regiment are briefed for an attack on German forces in the village of Gemmano, 6 September 1944.

The British Army in Italy 1944 Platoon commanders of 7th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Regiment are briefed for an attack on German forces in the village of Gemmano, 6 September 1944.

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Historical Overview

The Battle of Gemmano took place during World War II, between 4 September and 15 September 1944. The battle occurred in the area of the Gothic Line, near the Apennine Mountains in northern Italy, which would soon turn out to be the last line of defence for the Axis powers in Italy. The village of Gemmano was eventually captured on September 9, 1944, by the British Eighth Army, but two more subsequent attacks were needed to secure the area surrounding the village of Gemmano. Fighting was so fierce, similar to that of the famous battle of Monte Cassino, that the battle was sometimes referred to as “The Cassino of the Adriatic”.

Quick Facts

Outcome:Allied victory.

British 8th Army

  • Commander: Oliver Leese
  • Strength: ca. 30.000
  • Casualties: ca. 5.000

German Army

  • Commander: Harry Hoppe
  • Strength: ca. 10.000
  • Casualties: ca. 2.000

Strategic Context

Part of Operation Olive to break the Gothic Line.

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