Battle of the Liri Valley
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The Battle of the Liri Valley was a major 1944 Allied offensive in Italy aimed at breaking the German Gustav Line and opening the road to Rome during World War II.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| World War II battles in the Liri Valley | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military offensive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Liri Valley offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| commandStructure | Allied Armies in Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| consequence |
contributed to the fall of Rome
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enabled Allied advance toward Rome ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1944 ⓘ |
| defensiveLine | Gustav Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | June 1944 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Allied capture of Rome ⓘ |
| front | Italian Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | Liri River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Italy
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Lazio NERFINISHED ⓘ Liri Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryCampaignPhase | late phase of the Gustav Line battles ⓘ |
| objective |
break the Gustav Line
ⓘ
open the road to Rome ⓘ |
| opponent |
Allied forces
NERFINISHED
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German forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied offensive in Italy
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Italian Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ offensives against the Gustav Line ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier assaults on the Gustav Line ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Monte Cassino
NERFINISHED
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Gustav Line NERFINISHED ⓘ advance on Rome ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| startDate | May 1944 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | breach of German defensive system in central Italy ⓘ |
| theater | Mediterranean Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1940s
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20th century ⓘ |
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World War II battles in the Liri Valley