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Battle of Monte Castello | |||||||
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Part of the Gothic Line Offensive during the Italian campaign of World War II | |||||||
Brazilian troops in Torre di Nerone, near Monte Castello | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Germany | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Eccard von Gablenz | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
417 dead and wounded[1] 8 taken as POWs[1] Unknown |
47 dead and wounded[1] 23 taken as POWs[1] |
The Battle of Monte Castello (Italian: Battaglia del Monte Castello; German: Schlacht von Monte Castello; Portuguese: Batalha de Monte Castello) was an engagement that took place from 25 November 1944 to 12 December 1944 during the Italian campaign of World War II. It was fought between the Allied forces advancing into northern Italy and the dug-in German defenders. The battle marked the Brazilian Expeditionary Force's entry into the land war in Europe. Starting in November 1944, fierce combat dragged on for almost three weeks, ending on 12 December 1944.