Naples-Foggia
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Naples-Foggia refers to a World War II Allied campaign in southern Italy focused on the liberation and control of the Naples and Foggia regions.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Naples-Foggia canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II campaign
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military campaign ⓘ |
| alliedForceType |
British Eighth Army
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Fifth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allied forces
ⓘ
Axis forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignGoal |
secure ports and airfields for further Allied operations in Italy
ⓘ
support advance toward Rome ⓘ |
| commander |
Albert Kesselring
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dwight D. Eisenhower NERFINISHED ⓘ Harold Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark W. Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Canada
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Free French Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Nazi Germany ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1944-01 ⓘ |
| front | Italian Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | yes ⓘ |
| includesOperation |
Operation Avalanche
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salerno landings NERFINISHED ⓘ crossing of the Volturno River ⓘ |
| location | southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
Allied air forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Allied ground forces ⓘ Allied naval forces ⓘ |
| notableOutcome |
capture of Foggia airfield complex
ⓘ
liberation of Naples from German occupation ⓘ |
| objective |
control of Apulia region
ⓘ
control of Campania region ⓘ liberation of Naples ⓘ seizure of Foggia airfields ⓘ |
| opponentForceType |
German Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian forces loyal to Axis ⓘ |
| partOf | Italian Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionInvolved |
Apulia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Campania NERFINISHED ⓘ Foggia NERFINISHED ⓘ Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1943-09 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
provided air bases for bombing operations against Germany and the Balkans
ⓘ
secured major port facilities at Naples ⓘ |
| theater | Mediterranean Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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