Battle of Monte Castello

Battle of Monte Castello
Part of the Gothic Line Offensive during the Italian campaign of World War II

Brazilian troops in Torre di Nerone, near Monte Castello
Date25 November 1944 – 12 December 1944 (18 days)
Location
Monte Castello, Italy
Result Allied victory
Belligerents
 Germany
Commanders and leaders
Eccard von Gablenz
Strength

FEB
IV Corps

Army Group C

Casualties and losses
Vargas Era 417 dead and wounded[1]
8 taken as POWs[1]
United States Unknown
Nazi Germany 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.

  1. ^ a b c d Donato, H. (1996). Dicionário das batalhas brasileiras. Biblioteca "Estudos brasileiros" (in Portuguese). Instituição Brasileira de Difusão Cultural. pp. 366–367. ISBN 978-85-348-0034-1.