Mignano Gap
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Mignano Gap is a strategically important mountain pass in southern Italy that served as a key battleground during the Italian Campaign of World War II.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battlefield
ⓘ
mountain pass ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gustav Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Winter Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
British Eighth Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Fifth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| controlledDuringWarBy | German Tenth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| frontLine | Allied advance northward in Italy ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Province of Caserta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Italy ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mignano Monte Lungo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Apennine mountain system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole |
approach route to Cassino
ⓘ
defensive choke point ⓘ |
| near |
Monte Lungo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Pietro Infine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | battles during the advance on Monte Cassino ⓘ |
| notableFor | heavy fighting in the Italian Campaign ⓘ |
| partOf |
Italian Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian Front of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Campania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
access route toward Rome
ⓘ
control of north–south routes in southern Italy ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
mountainous terrain
ⓘ
narrow pass ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMajorCombat |
1943
ⓘ
1944 ⓘ |
| transportRole | corridor for road and rail routes in southern Italy ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Allied forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German forces ⓘ |
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