Battle of the Moro River

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The Battle of the Moro River was a World War II engagement in Italy in December 1943, in which Allied forces fought German troops along the Moro River as part of the Italian Campaign leading up to the Battle of Ortona.

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Battle of the Moro River canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II battle
battle
belligerent Allies
Germany
campaignPhase Allied push toward Ortona
combatant Canada
India
Nazi Germany
United Kingdom
commandedBy Bernard C. Freyberg
linked to: Bernard Freyberg

Christopher Vokes
Nikolaus von Vormann NERFINISHED
Traugott Herr
conflict World War II
country Italy
date December 1943
endDate 1943-12-09
followedBy Battle of Ortona
front Italian Front
linked to: Italian campaign
involves armour support
artillery bombardments
infantry assaults
involvesUnit 1st Canadian Infantry Division
8th Indian Infantry Division
linked to: 8th Indian Division

German 1st Parachute Division
German 90th Panzergrenadier Division
location Abruzzo, Italy
linked to: Abruzzo

Moro River, Italy
notableFor heavy casualties on both sides
intense infantry combat
objective to break German defensive line south of Ortona
to cross the Moro River
opponent German Tenth Army
LXXVI Panzer Corps
partOf Allied invasion of Italy
linked to: Italian campaign

Italian Campaign
linked to: Italian campaign

Italian Front of World War II
linked to: Italy 1943–45
precededBy Allied advance to the Moro River
relatedTo Battle of Ortona
result Allied victory
riverCrossed Moro River
startDate 1943-12-04
strategicImportance maintaining Allied momentum up the Adriatic coast of Italy
securing approach routes to Ortona
terrain ridge and valley country
river line
theatre Mediterranean Theatre of World War II
typeOfWarfare combined arms warfare

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Battle of Ortona precededBy Battle of the Moro River