But when the Allies finally decided to invade Italy in 1943, they quickly became stalemated by a series of expert-crafted defensive lines created by the German general Albert Kesselring.
In September 1943, as Nazi paratroopers and SS commandos were rescuing the deposed fascist dictator Benito Mussolini from his mountaintop prison in Italy, elsewhere in Europe Italian soldiers were ...
A journey through Naples reveals a city where food traditions remain deeply connected to local identity From seafood pasta and volcanic tomatoes to UNESCO protected pizza every dish reflects ...
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from historian James Holland’s latest book, The Savage Storm: The Battle for Italy 1943 (Atlantic Monthly Press 2023), reprinted with the permission of the ...
The Italian campaign is one of World War II’s lesser-known, but was crucial to the Allies’ strategy. How did its battles change the course of the war?
MIGNANO MONTELUNGO, Italy — A memorial honoring a U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Division offensive in World War II to break through German lines in a series of battles in 1943 and 1944 was unveiled this week ...
In celebration of Italy's National Unity Day and Armed Forces Day, Col. Brian Sullivan, chief of staff of the 10th Mountain Division (LI), placed a wreath at the grave of World War II Italian soldier, ...
The Franklin County Visitors Bureau is hosting an exhibit that sheds light on a lesser-known chapter of World War II history. The "Letterkenny World War II Italian Prisoner of War Experience" is on ...
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Catalog of an exhibition held at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, October 7, 1994-January 22, 1995 ; Triennale di Milano, February-May 1995 ; Kunstmuseum Wolfbsburg, May-September, 1995. Includes a ...