Assault on Italy

Summary General Montgomery attacks Italy across the Strait of Messina. A landing is made at Salerno to coincide with Italy's surrender, after Italy's fleet surrenders at Malta. The Germans resist the Salerno landing strongly. After 7 days the Allies manage to push back the enemy and link up with Montgomery's forces coming from the south. Naples is taken on October 13, 1943. FDR, Churchill and Chiang Kai-Shek meet in Cairo.

S1.E9 ∙ Assault on Italy

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Westbrook Van Voorhis Dwight D. Eisenhower Maurice Joyce Hugh James

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Genres : War Documentary News

Release date : Jun 29, 1949

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : The March of Time

Summary General Montgomery attacks Italy across the Strait of Messina. A landing is made at Salerno to coincide with Italy's surrender, after Italy's fleet surrenders at Malta. The Germans resist the Salerno landing strongly. After 7 days the Allies manage to push back the enemy and link up with Montgomery's forces coming from the south. Naples is taken on October 13, 1943. FDR, Churchill and Chiang Kai-Shek meet in Cairo.

Details

Genres : War Documentary News

Release date : Jun 29, 1949

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : The March of Time

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