Battle of the Liri Valley

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The Battle of the Liri Valley was a major 1944 Allied offensive in Italy aimed at breaking the German Gustav Line and opening the road to Rome during World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military offensive
alsoKnownAs Liri Valley offensive
belligerent Canada
France
Germany
Poland
United Kingdom
United States
commandStructure Allied Armies in Italy
conflict World War II
consequence contributed to the fall of Rome
enabled Allied advance toward Rome
countryInvolved Kingdom of Italy
date 1944
defensiveLine Gustav Line
endDate June 1944
followedBy Allied capture of Rome
front Italian Front
geographicalFeature Liri River valley
linked to: Liri Valley
location Italy
Lazio
Liri Valley
militaryCampaignPhase late phase of the Gustav Line battles
objective break the Gustav Line
open the road to Rome
opponent Allied forces
German forces
partOf Allied offensive in Italy
Italian Campaign
linked to: Italian campaign

offensives against the Gustav Line
precededBy earlier assaults on the Gustav Line
relatedTo Battle of Monte Cassino
Gustav Line
advance on Rome
result Allied victory
startDate May 1944
strategicImportance breach of German defensive system in central Italy
theater Mediterranean Theater of Operations
timePeriod 1940s
20th century

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5th Canadian Armoured Division notableEngagement Battle of the Liri Valley
Pontecorvo hasHistoricalEvent World War II battles in the Liri Valley
linked to: Battle of the Liri Valley
1st Canadian Corps notableBattle Battle of the Liri Valley
Senger Line battles Battle of the Liri Valley
5th Canadian Armoured Brigade notableOperation Battle of the Liri Valley