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Invasion of Sicily – Invasion of Italy – Armistice with Italy – Four days of Naples – Vatican Bombing – Volturno Line – Barbara Line – Bari Raid – Bernhardt Line – Moro – Ortona – Monte Cassino – Anzio – Trasimene Line – Ancona – Gothic Line – Battle of Garfagnana – Spring offensive 1945 – Argenta GapThe Winter Line and
the battle for Rome
German prepared defensive lines south of Rome.
The Hitler Line was a German defensive line in central Italy during the Second World War. The strong points of the line were at Aquino and Piedimonte. In May 1944, the line was re-named the Senger Line, after General von Senger und Etterlin, one of the generals commanding Axis forces in the area. This was done at Hitler's insistence, in order to minimise any propaganda significance should the line be penetrated. Between the coast and the Aurunci Mountains it was also known as the Dora Line.
The line was a so-called "switch line", joining the Gustav Line at Monte Cairo and providing a fall-back position behind the Gustav Line should it be penetrated. The line was breached on May 24, 1944 on the British Eighth Army front by 1st Canadian Infantry Division and 5th Canadian (Armoured) Division attacking with II Polish Corps on their right. The Polish Corps captured Piedimonte on May 25 and the line collapsed. The next German line was the Caesar C line.
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