Battle of Troina

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The Battle of Troina was a major World War II engagement in the 1943 Allied invasion of Sicily, where American forces fought a fierce, protracted struggle against entrenched German defenders in mountainous terrain.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II battle
battle
battle of the Allied invasion of Sicily
alsoKnownAs Battle for Troina
belligerent Canada
Italy (Royal Italian Army)
linked to: Regio Esercito

Nazi Germany
United Kingdom
United States
campaign Italian Campaign
linked to: Italian campaign
characteristic fierce fighting
heavy artillery use
protracted engagement
combatant Allies
Axis powers
commander Hans-Valentin Hube
Hasso von Manteuffel
Omar N. Bradley
linked to: Omar Bradley

Terry de la Mesa Allen Sr.
conflict World War II
country Italy
date July–August 1943
endDate 1943-08-06
followedBy Allied advance toward Randazzo
front Italian Front in World War II
linked to: Italy 1943–45
location Italy
Sicily
Troina
notableFor difficult mountain warfare
extensive Allied artillery bombardment
intense German defensive stand
opponent German 15th Panzergrenadier Division
German 29th Panzergrenadier Division
participant German XIV Panzer Corps
U.S. 1st Infantry Division
U.S. 9th Infantry Division
U.S. II Corps
partOf Allied invasion of Sicily
Sicily campaign
precededBy Battle of Nicosia (1943)
result Allied victory
side Allied ground forces
German ground forces
startDate 1943-07-31
strategicObjective break German Etna Line defenses
open route across central Sicily
terrain mountainous terrain
theater Mediterranean Theater of Operations
year 1943

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II Corps (United States) notableBattle Battle of Troina
Sicily 1943 notableEngagement Battle of Troina