Reinhard Line

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The Reinhard Line was a German defensive fortification system in central Italy during World War II, forming part of the series of lines used to slow the Allied advance up the Italian peninsula.

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Reinhard Line canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German defensive line
World War II fortification
alsoKnownAs Reinhardstellung
associatedWith Kesselring
linked to: Albert Kesselring
builtBy German military engineers
Organization Todt
linked to: Organisation Todt
conflict World War II
controlledBy Army Group C
country Nazi Germany
fortificationType anti-tank obstacles
bunkers
field fortifications
trenches
front Italian Front
function intermediate defensive position in front of the Gustav Line
location central Italy
militaryBranch German Army (Heer)
linked to: German Army
namedAfter Reinhard Heydrich
linked to: ReinhardHeydrich
opposedBy Allied forces
British Eighth Army
U.S. Fifth Army
partOf German defensive system in Italy
series of German defensive lines in Italy
purpose to slow the Allied advance up the Italian peninsula
region Italian peninsula
relatedTo Gustav Line
Hitler Line
Winter Line
status abandoned after Allied breakthrough
strategicRole delay Allied advance toward Rome
theater Mediterranean Theater of Operations
timePeriod 1943
Italian Campaign
linked to: Italian campaign
usedBy German Army
Wehrmacht

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Bernhardt Line alsoKnownAs Reinhard Line
Axis defenses in Italy hasPart Reinhard Line