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Canada in Italy 1943-1945

Canada's fight in the Italian Campaign told by Terry Copp

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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. The Invasion of Sicily
    • 3. Into Italy
    • 4. The Moro River Campaign
    • 5. Ortona
    • 6. Cracking the Winter Line
    • 7. North of Rome and the Gothic Line
    • 8. Battle of the Rivers
    • 9. Reflections
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    Cracking the Winter Line

    1944 begins poorly as the Allied armies in Italy face disasters at Monte Cassino, the Garigliano and Anzio. When the spring campaign season arrives, the Canadians – now organized into the 1st Canadian Corps – moves west into the Liri Valley to play its part in finally cracking the Winter Line and finally seizing Rome. Begin Chapter…

    The Devil’s Brigade
    Breaking the Gustav Line
    The Hitler Line
    Bridgehead on the Melfa
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