Authors and Contributors this page: T.F. Mills
Page created 1 September 2000. Corrected and updated 27.07.2004
SECOND WORLD WAR, 1939-1945
Italy Campaign and
Allied Military Administration
1943-1947
  Causes
  Chronology
  Results
  Forces & Casualties
  Commanders
  Battles & Battle Honours
  Order of  Battle
  Campaign Medals
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   Causes

     

   Chronology (except battles, which see below)
     
 
1939-1945 Second World War:
1943 Italy surrendered and Allied Military Administration established in zones liberated from Germany
1944-1949 Greek Civil War
1945.05 British, American and Yugoslav troops occupied Trieste
1947.02.10 Paris Treaty: confirmed earlier Italian territorial exchanges and established Free Territory of Trieste, administered in British/American and Yugoslav zones
1947 Allied Administration ended in Italy
1954.10.05 Italo-Yugoslav agreement ended Trieste dispute with partition, and British and American forces withdrawn
 
     
   Results

     

   Forces and Casualties
 
 
peak forces
total forces
total dead
KIA
NCD
civilian dead
WIA
PW-MIA
  subtotal
  TOTAL
                   
   Commanders
 
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   Battles & Battle Honours
Index of Battle Honours
 
Date Battles
(Battle Honours are shown in
bold face)
Regiments
(regts with emblazoned Honours shown in bold;
non-honoured in italics
)
Note: British battle honours were published in separate regimental lists between 1957 and 1960.
NZ battle honours were awarded in 1957. Indian Army awards were published in 1962-63.
1943 Sep. 3 Landing at Reggio
   
 
1943 Sep. 8 Landing at Porto San Venere
   
 
1943 Sep. 9-22 Taranto
   
 
1943 Sep. 9-18 Salerno
   
 
1943 Sep. 9-16 St Lucia
   
 
1943 Sep. 91-6 Vietri Pass
   
 
1943 Sep. 9-17 Salerno Hills
   
 
1943 Sep. 10-18 Battipaglia
   
 
1943 Sep. 19-20 Potenza
 
1943 Sep. 22-
   1943 Oct. 1
Capture of Naples
   
 
1943 Sep. 22-28 Cava di Tirreni
   
 
1943 Sep. 24-25 Cappezano
   
 
1943 Sep. 24-26 Monte Stella
   
 
1943 Sep. 28 Scafati Bridge
   
 
1943 Oct. 1-3 Motta Montecorvino
 
1943 Oct. 3 Cardito
   
 
1943 Oct. 3-6 Termoli
Y49(YLo3/4)
 
1943 Oct. 6-7 Monte San Marco
 
1943 Oct. 7-8 Gambatesa
 
1943 Oct. 11-14 Campobasso
 
1943 Oct. 17-18 Baranello
 
1943 Oct. 22-24 Colle d'Anchise
 
1943 Oct. 22-
   1943 Nov. 5
Trigno
   
 
1943 Oct. 24-27 Torella
 
1943 Oct. 12-25 Volturno Crossing
Y52(YLo3/4)
   
 
1943 Oct. 22-23 Monte Maro
   
 
1943 Oct. 22-23 Rocchetta e Croce
   
 
1943 Oct. 28-31 Teano
   
 
1943 Nov. 2-3 San Salvo
   
 
1943 Nov. 17 Perano
 
1943 Nov. 5-
   1943 Dec. 9
Monte Camino
 
1943 Nov. 5-
   1943 Dec. 6
Calabritto
   
 
1943 Dec. 2-8 Monte la Difensa-
Monte la Remetanea
 
1943 Nov. 19-
   1943 Dec. 3
Sangro
Y49(YLo3/4)
 
1943 Nov. 23-24 Castel di Sangro
 
1943 Nov. 27-29 Mozzagrogna
   
 
1943 Nov. 30 Fossacesia
Y49(YLo3/4)
   
 
1943 Dec. 1-2 Castel Frentano
 
1943 Nov. 30-
   1943 Dec. 1
Romagnoli
   
 
1943 Dec. 3-24 Orsogna
 
1943 Dec. 5-7  Moro
 
1943 Dec. 5-13 Impossible Bridge
   
 
1943 Dec. 8-9 San Leonardo
 
1943 Dec. 10-19 The Gully
Le Ravin
 
1943 Dec. 14-15 Casa Berardi
 
1943 Dec. 13-14 Caldari
 
1943 Dec. 20-29 Ortona
 
1943 Dec. 22-28 Villa Grande
   
 
1943 Dec. 31 San Nicola-
San Tommaso
 
1943 Dec. 29-
   1944 Jan. 4
Point 59, or
Torre Mucchia
 
1944 Jan. 4-9 Colle Cedro
   
 
1944 Jan. 17-31 Garigliano Crossing
   
 
1944 Jan. 17-25 Minturno
   
 
1944 Jan. 18-30 Damiano
   
 
1944 Jan. 26-30 Monte Tuga
   
 
1944 Feb. 2-20 Monte Ornito
   
 
1944 Feb. 7-9 Cerasola
   
 
1944 Jan 20-
   1944 Mar. 25
Cassino I
1944 Feb. 15-18 Monastery Hill
  • Hill 593, by Paul Reed (Battlefields of WW2)
1944 Mar. 15-24 Castle Hill
 
1944 Mar. 15-25 Hangman's Hill
 
1944 Mar 17 Cassino Railway Station
 
1944 Jan. 22-
   1944 May 22
Anzio
   
1944 Jan. 24-26 Aprilia
   
 
1944 Jan. 24-31 Campoleone
   
 
1944 Feb. 7-10 Carroceto
   
 
1944 May 11-18 Cassino II
1944 May 11-18 Gustav Line
Ligne Gustav
 
1944 May 13 St Angelo in Teodice
 
1944 May 14 Massa Vertechi
   
 
1944 May 13-15 Pignataro
 
1944 May 15 Massa Tamourini
   
 
1944 May 16 Casa Sinagogga
   
 
1944 May 18-30 Liri Valley
Vallée du Liri
 
1944 May 18-24 Hitler Line
Ligne Hitler
 
1944 May 18-24 Aquino
 
1944 May 20-21 Piedimonte Hill
   
 
1944 May 24-25 Melfa Crossing
 
1944 May 26-28 Monte Piccolo
   
 
1944 May 26-27 Ceprano
Cav: 8 Inf: 28 94
 
1944 May 27-29 Rocca d'Arce
 
1944 May 30 Torrice Crossroads
 
1944 May 22-
   1944 June 4
Rome
 
1944 May 22-
   1944 June 4
Advance to the Tiber
   
 
1944 May 22-
   1944 June 4
Tiber
 
1944 June 3 Paliano
 
1944 June 6-7 Monte Rotondo
   
 
1944 June 9 Celieno
 
1944 June 11-13 Bagnoregio
Cav: MR1 12
 
1944 June 15 Allerona
 
1944 June 15 Ficulle
   
 
1944 June 16-17 Monte Gabbione
   
 
1944 June 16-19 Citta della Pieve
 
1944 June 18-20 Capture of Perugia
   
 
1944 June 18-19 Ripa Ridge
 
1944 June 19-20 Monte Malbe
   
 
1944 June 20-30 Trasimene Line
Ligne Trasimene
 
1944 June 20-21 Sanfatucchio
 
1944 June 21-22 Chiusi
 
1944 June 23 Sarteano
Cav: 12
 
1944 June 26 La Foce
Cav: 12
 
1944 June 30 Sinalunga
   
 
1944 July 1 Gabbione
   
 
1944 July 2-18 Ancona
   
 
1944 July 4-17 Arezzo
 
1944 July 5 Tuori
   
 
1944 July 14 Monte Lignano
 
1944 July 5-7 Montone
 
1944 July 10 Trestina
 
1944 July 8-14 Monte della Gorgace
 
1944 July 13-18 Monte Cedrone
 
1944 July 16-22 Citta di Castello
 
1944 July 19-20 Pian di Maggio
 
1944 July 17-
   1944 Aug. 10
Advance to Florence
L'Avance à Florence
 
1944 July 18-20 Monte San Michele
   
 
1944 July 19 Monte Majone
 
1944 July 21-23 Monte Fili
 
1944 July 20 Monte Querciabella
 
1944 July 21-23 Florence
Cav: MR1 MR3 MR5 1 3 4 6 12 13 SSB
 
1944 July 21-24 Monte Domini
   
 
1944 July 24-
   1944 Aug. 2
Greve
 
1944 July 27-29 Cerbala
 
1944 July 27-30 Monte Scalari
   
 
1944 July 28-30 San Michele
 
1944 July 30-
   1944 Aug. 4
Paula Line
 
1944 Aug. 3-8 Il Castello
 
1944 Aug. 5-8 Incontro
   
 
1944 July 20-28 Campriano
   
 
1944 July 25-26 Citerna
   
 
1944 Aug. 4-8 Poggio del Grillo
Inf: 2/F79
Inf: 2/GR7
 
1944 Aug. 25 Fiesole
   
 
1944 Aug. 25-31 Cerrone
   
 
1944 Sep. 1-5 Montorsoli
   
 
1944 Sep. 3-5 Misano Ridge
 
1944 Aug. 25-
   1944 Sep. 22
Gothic Line
Cav: MR1 MR3 MR5 1 3 6 12 13 WR DLR SSB
 
1944 Aug. 27-28 Monteciccardo
 
1944 Aug. 28 Montegaudio
   
 
1944 Aug. 29-31 Monte Calvo
 
1944 Aug. 30-31 Montecchio
 
1944 Aug. 31 Point 204 or
Pozzo Alto Ridge
 
1944 Sep. 1 Monte Luro
 
1944 Sep. 1 Borgo Santa Maria
 
1944 Sep. 1-2 Tomba di Pesaro
 
1944 Aug. 30-
   1944 Sep. 2
Monte Gridolfo
   
 
1944 Sep. 1-4 Tavoleto
 
1944 Sep. 6 Pratelle Pass
 
1944 Sep. 12-15 Alpe di Vitigliano
 
1944 Sep. 17-18 Femmina Morta
 
1944 Sep. 15-18 Monte Porro del Bagno
 
1944 Sep. 3-15 Coriano
 
1944 Sep. 2-4 San Clemente
   
 
1944 Sep. 3-5 Poggio San Giovani
 
1944 Sep. 5-8 Pian di Castello
   
 
1944 Sep. 5-9 Croce
   
 
1944 Sep. 5-15 Gemmano Ridge
   
 
1944 Sep. 14-21 Rimini Line
 
1944 Sep. 14 Monte Colombo
   
 
1944 Sep. 14 Casa Fabbri Ridge
   
 
1944 Sep. 14-17 Montescudo
   
 
1944 Sep. 14-18 San Martino-
San Lorenzo
 
1944 Sep. 16-18 Frisoni
   
 
1944 Sep. 17-20 San Marino
 
1944 Sep. 17-21 Ceriano Ridge
   
 
1944 Sep. 18-20 San Fortunato
   
 
1944 Sep. 22-24 Montebello-
Scorticata Ridge
 
1944 Sep. 22-24 Santarcangelo
 
1944 Sep. 24-
   1944 Oct. 1
Monte Reggiano
 
1944 Sep. 27-30 Savignano
   
 
1944 Sep. 23-25 Casale
 
1944 Sep. 24-25 Rio Fontanaccia
 
1944 Sep. 21-24 Marradi
   
 
1944 Sep. 25-29 Monte Gamberaldi
   
 
1944 Sep. 28-
   1944 Oct. 3
Catarelto Ridge
Inf: G2 G3
Cav: 1 12
 
1944 Sep. Sep. 30-
   1944 Oct. 6
Monte Vigese
 
1944 Oct. 4-5 San Martino-Sogliano
 
1944 Oct. 6-7 Monte Farneto
 
1944 Oct. 7-8 Montilgallo
   
 
1944 Oct. 12-15 Carpineta
   
 
1944 Oct. 13-14 Monte Chicco
 
1944 Oct. 21-23 Monte Cavallo
 
1944 Oct. 11-15 Sant'Angelo in Salute
 
1944 Oct. 13-14 Bulgaria Village
 
1944 Oct. 15-20 Cesena
 
1944 Oct. 16-19 Pisciatello
 
1944 Oct. 20-23 Savio Bridgehead
 
1944 Oct. 2-12 Battalgia
   
 
1944 Oct. 2-23 Monte Casalino
   
 
1944 Oct. 3-17 Monte Ceco
   
 
1944 Oct. 13-19 Monte la Pieve
 
1944 Oct. 17-23 Monte Pianoereno
   
 
1944 Oct. 19-24 Monte Spaduro
 
1944 Oct. 25-26 Orsara
   
 
1944 Oct. 7-13 Monte Stanco
 
1944 Oct. 17 Monte Pezza
 
1944 Oct. 19-23 Monte Salvaro
 
1944 Nov. 7-9 Capture of Forli
Cav: L9 L12 Inf: F8 F13 F31 F37 F63
1944 Nov. 9-11 Casa Fortis
Cav: NIH RAC142 Inf: 2/F7 6/F42 1/F50
1944 Nov. 20-23 Cosina Canal Crossing
   
 
1944 Nov. 24-
   1944 Dec. 1
Casa Bettini
 
1944 Nov. 11-14 Monte San Bartolo
 
1944 Nov. 1-
   1944 Dec. 12
Monte Grande
   
 
1944 Dec. 2-13 Lamone Crossing
Cav: DG2 L9 ?/RTR NIH
Inf: ?/F10 ?/F37 ?/F60 ?/F63 ?/F65
Inf: 3/1 2/GR6
 
1944 Dec. 4-7 Pideura
Cav: L9 Inf: ?/F37
 
1944 Dec. 9 Lamone Bridgehead
Cav: ?/F4 ?/F65
Defence of Lamone Bridgehead
originally awarded as "Lamone Bridgehead"; amended ca. 1975
Cav: DG2 L9 Inf: ?/F4 ?/F51 ?/F63
 
1944 Dec. 14-15 Celle
 
1944 Dec. 14-16 Pergola Ridge
   
 
1944 Dec. 19-20 Faenza Pocket
 
1944 Dec. 3-4 Capture of Ravenna
 
1944 Dec. 12-15 Naviglio Canal
 
1944 Dec. 16-18 Fosso Vecchio
 
1944 Dec. 19-21 Fosso Munio
 
1944 Dec. 12-16 Tossignano
   
 
1945 Jan. 2-6 Conventello-Commacchio
 
1945 Jan. 3-5 Granarolo
 
1945 Jan. 4-5 Senio Pocket
   
 
1945 Feb. 23-
   1945 Mar. 3
Senio Floodbank
 
1945 Apr. 1-8 Valli di Commacchio
   
 
1945 Apr. 9-12 Senio
 
1945 Apr. 11-12 Santerno Crossing
 
1945 Apr. 10-11 Menate
   
 
1945 Apr. 12-14 Filo
   
 
1945 Apr. 13-31 Argenta Gap
   
 
1945 Apr. 20-21 Fossa Cembalina
   
 
1945 Apr. 21 San Nicolo Canal
   
 
1945 Apr. 14-21 Bologna
 
1945 Apr. 14-16 Sillaro Crossing
 
1945 Apr. 15-18 Monte Sole Caprara
 
1945 Apr. 16 Medecina
 
1945 Apr. 17-19 Gaiana Crossing
 
1945 Apr. 20-21 Idice Bridgehead
 
1945 Apr. 19-20 Traghetto
   
 
1945 Apr. 19-30 Po Valley
Cav: MR1 MR3 MR5 1 3 4 6 12 13 WR DLR SSB
 
1945 Apr. 21 Camposanto Bridge
 
1945 Apr. 22-23 Finale
 
1943 Sep. 3-
   1945 Apr. 22
Italy 1943
Cav: D1 D2 H11 Y49(YLo3/4) Y52(YLo3/4)
Inf: F11 F38 F39
Italy 1943-44
Cav: DG1
Inf: G4 F19 F21 F26 F44 F62 F72 L16 Para
Italy 1943-45
Cav: RTR
Inf:
G1 G2 G3 F2 F3 F5 F7 F10 F17 F20 F22 F27 F31 F33 F37 F41 F43 F45 F48 F49 F50 F51 F53 F60 F65 F68 F91 RB SAS CdoAssn L13 L14 L18
Italie 1943-45
Italy 1943 '45
Inf: F71
Italy 1944
Cav: HCR(LG+RHG) H3 Y2 Y1 Y9
Inf: F63 F79
Italy 1944-45
Cav: DG2 H4 H7 L9 H10 L12 L16/5 L17/21 D27 Y22 Y37 Y53
Inf: G5 F1 F4 F8 F13 F16 F32 F35 F42 F47 F57 F64 F75 Herts L5 L17 RSR
Inf: GR10
Italy 1945
Cav: H14/20
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