Moro River

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The Moro River is a waterway in Italy that was a significant geographic obstacle and focal point during World War II fighting, particularly in the Battle of the Moro River.

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Moro River canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith Allied advance toward Pescara
Ortona campaign
linked to: Battle of Ortona
battleDate December 1943
country Italy
drainageBasin Adriatic Sea basin
linked to: Adriatic Sea
flowsInto Adriatic Sea
hasNameInLanguage Fiume Moro
hasRole geographic obstacle
natural defensive barrier
languageOfName Italian
locatedIn Abruzzo
province of Chieti
locatedOnContinent Europe
mouthLocatedIn Adriatic Sea
near Fossacesia
Ortona
San Leonardo
San Vito Chietino
Villa Rogatti
partOf eastern sector of the Gustav Line
linked to: Gustav Line
significantDuring Italian Campaign
linked to: Italian campaign

World War II
usedAs military defensive line
wasAttackedBy British Eighth Army
Canadian 1st Infantry Division
wasDefendedBy German 10th Army
linked to: German Tenth Army

German LXXVI Panzer Corps
linked to: LXXVI Panzer Corps
wasSiteOf Battle of the Moro River

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Mano River hasTributary Moro River