Moro River, Italy

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The Moro River in Italy is a small river in the Abruzzo region that gained historical significance as the site of intense fighting during the Second World War.

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Moro River, Italy canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith Canadian Army in World War II
Eighth Army (United Kingdom)
Wehrmacht
conflict World War II
country Italy
dateOfMajorBattle December 1943
flowsInto Adriatic Sea
frontLine Gustav Line sector in late 1943
hasBridge bridges that were key objectives in the Battle of the Moro River
hasHistoricalSignificance Second World War
linked to: World War II
hasNameInItalian Fiume Moro
lengthCharacteristic small river
locatedIn Abruzzo
Province of Chieti
linked to: province of Chieti
mouthLocation Adriatic coast of Abruzzo
near San Vito Chietino
near Lanciano
Ortona
San Vito Chietino
notablePeriod Second World War
linked to: World War II
partOf Italian Campaign of World War II
linked to: Italian campaign
region Central Italy
terrain hilly terrain typical of Abruzzo
usedAs defensive line by German forces in 1943
wasSiteOf Battle of the Moro River
fighting between Allied and German forces in 1943
operations of German 10th Army units
operations of the British Eighth Army
operations of the Canadian 1st Infantry Division

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Battle of the Moro River location Moro River, Italy