Naples-Foggia

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Naples-Foggia refers to a World War II Allied campaign in southern Italy focused on the liberation and control of the Naples and Foggia regions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II campaign
military campaign
alliedForceType British Eighth Army
U.S. Fifth Army
belligerent Allied forces
Axis forces
linked to: Axis
campaignGoal secure ports and airfields for further Allied operations in Italy
support advance toward Rome
commander Albert Kesselring
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harold Alexander
Mark W. Clark
conflict World War II
countryInvolved Canada
Free French Forces
Kingdom of Italy
Nazi Germany
United Kingdom
United States
endDate 1944-01
front Italian Front
hasCasualties yes
includesOperation Operation Avalanche
Salerno landings
linked to: Battle of Salerno

crossing of the Volturno River
location southern Italy
linked to: Southern Italy
militaryBranchInvolved Allied air forces
Allied ground forces
Allied naval forces
notableOutcome capture of Foggia airfield complex
liberation of Naples from German occupation
objective control of Apulia region
control of Campania region
liberation of Naples
seizure of Foggia airfields
opponentForceType German Army
Italian forces loyal to Axis
partOf Italian Campaign
linked to: Italian campaign
regionInvolved Apulia
Campania
Foggia
Naples
result Allied victory
startDate 1943-09
strategicImportance provided air bases for bombing operations against Germany and the Balkans
secured major port facilities at Naples
theater Mediterranean Theater of Operations
timePeriod 20th century

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