Battle of the Lamone River

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The Battle of the Lamone River was a World War II engagement in late 1944 during the Italian Campaign, in which Allied forces fought German troops across difficult river and winter terrain as part of the advance toward the Po Valley.

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instanceOf battle
conflictIn World War II NERFINISHED
hasBelligerent Allied forces
German troops
hasCampaignGoal opening the route into the Po Valley
hasCharacteristic difficult river crossings
harsh winter weather
intense infantry combat
slow and costly advance
use of artillery support
hasCountry Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED
hasEndTime 1944-12
hasFront Italian Front NERFINISHED
hasFrontline Lamone River line
hasHistoricalEra 20th century
hasLocation Emilia-Romagna NERFINISHED
Italy NERFINISHED
Lamone River NERFINISHED
Northern Italy NERFINISHED
hasMilitaryOperationType offensive ground operation
river crossing operation
hasObjective advance toward the Po Valley
breach German defensive lines on the Lamone River
hasOpposingForce German defensive positions
hasParticipant Allies
Germany NERFINISHED
hasRegion Po Valley area NERFINISHED
hasRelatedEvent Battle of the Senio NERFINISHED
Gothic Line battles NERFINISHED
hasResult Allied tactical success
German withdrawal to new defensive positions
hasSeason winter
hasStartTime 1944-12
hasStrategicContext Allied attempt to break through the Gothic Line defenses
hasTerrain flooded riverbanks
muddy ground
river terrain
winter terrain
hasTheater Mediterranean Theater of Operations NERFINISHED
hasTimePeriod late 1944
hasWeatherCondition cold temperatures
flooding
rain
isFollowedBy Allied advance toward the Senio River
partOf Allied advance toward the Po Valley
Italian Campaign NERFINISHED

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5th Canadian Armoured Division notableEngagement Battle of the Lamone River