Slaget om San Pietro

Slaget om San Pietro
Del af Felttoget i Italien under 2. verdenskrig
Dato8. december - 17. december 1943
StedSan Pietro, Italien
ResultatAllieret sejr
Parter
USA USA
Italien Italien
Nazi-Tyskland Nazityskland
Ledere
USA Mark ClarkNazi-Tyskland Feltmarskal Kesselring
John Huston producerede i 1945 dokumentarfilmenThe Battle of San Pietro for den amerikanske hær.

Slaget om San Pietro var et slag, der blev kæmpet under 2. verdenskrig, som en del af Operation Shingle. Det stod mellem de allierede styrker, og de stærkt tilbagetrukne positioner til tyskernes Gustav-linje. Slaget blev udkæmpet syd for Liridalen, og nær byen San Pietro, deraf navnet.

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