German Wehrmacht in Italy

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The German Wehrmacht in Italy was the force of Nazi Germany responsible for defending the Italian peninsula during World War II, notably conducting protracted campaigns against Allied armies along fortified lines such as the Gustav and Gothic Lines.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German military unit
World War II military force
military formation
collaboratedWith Italian Social Republic
commandStructure Army Group C
Fourteenth Army
Tenth Army
committed war crimes in Italy
conflict Italian Campaign
linked to: Italian campaign

Second World War
linked to: World War II
country Nazi Germany
dateOfSurrender 2 May 1945
engagedInBattle Battle of Anzio
Battle of Monte Cassino
Battle of the Garigliano
Battle of the Sangro
Spring 1945 offensive in Italy
formedAfter Italian armistice of 8 September 1943
hasPart Heer
Kriegsmarine
Luftwaffe
notableCommander Albert Kesselring
Eberhard von Mackensen
Heinrich von Vietinghoff
notableWarCrimeLocation Ardeatine massacre
Marzabotto massacre
Sant'Anna di Stazzema massacre
occupationRole military occupation of northern Italy
operatedIn Italy
opponent Allied forces
Brazilian Expeditionary Force
British Army
Canadian Army
Italian Co-belligerent Army
Polish II Corps
United States Army
partOf Wehrmacht
role defense of Italian peninsula
strategicObjective delay Allied advance toward central Europe
supportedBy German paratrooper units
Waffen-SS units
linked to: Waffen-SS
surrenderedTo Allied forces in Italy
tactics defense in depth
use of fortified mountain positions
timePeriod 1943–1945
usedDefensiveLine Gothic Line
Gustav Line
Winter Line

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4th Indian Division engagedAgainst German Wehrmacht in Italy
German occupation of Italy appliesToJurisdiction German military commands in Italy
linked to: German Wehrmacht in Italy
Fosse Ardeatine massacre participant Wehrmacht units in Rome
linked to: German Wehrmacht in Italy
Joachim Lemelsen partOf German Army high command on the Italian Front
linked to: German Wehrmacht in Italy
Conte di Cavour capturedBy German forces (after Italian armistice, 1943)
linked to: German Wehrmacht in Italy
occupation of Turin occupyingForce German military administration in Italy
linked to: German Wehrmacht in Italy