Battle of Gemmano

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The Battle of Gemmano was fought between the German and Allied forces in World War II. It was fought along the Gothic Line; the German line of defence in the Apennines, Italy. It consisted of a series of four British attacks between 4 September to 15 September 1944, on the German defences in and around the village of Gemmano. The village itself was taken on 9 September during the second attack, two more actions being required to take the surrounding area. Fighting was heavy, and the Battle of Gemmano has been called the "Cassino of the Adriatic" by some historians.

[edit] Bibliography

• Gerhard Muhm : German Tactics in the Italian Campaign , http://www.larchivio.org/xoom/gerhardmuhm2.htm
• Gerhard Muhm : La Tattica tedesca nella Campagna d'Italia, in Linea Gotica avanposto dei Balcani, (Hrsg.) Amedeo Montemaggi - Edizioni Civitas, Roma 1993

[edit] Order of battle

Germany

Britain and Empire

71st Infanteriedivision 191st Regiment 194th Regiment 211th Regiment 98th Infanteriedivision 117th Regiment 289th Regiment 290th Regiment 5th Gebirgs Division 85th Regiment 100th Regiment 95th Mountain Artillery 278th Infanteriedivision 992nd Regiment 993rd Regiment 994th Regiment 278th Rifle Battalion

46th Infantry Division 2nd Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 126th Infantry Brigade 138th Infantry Brigade 139th Infantry Brigade 9th The Manchester Regiment 56th Infantry Division 6th The Cheshire Regiment 167th Infantry Brigade 168th Infantry Brigade 169th Infantry Brigade 7th Armoured Brigade 2nd Royal Tank Regiment 8th Royal Tank Regiment 25th Armoured Brigade 51st Royal Tank Regiment North Irish Horse 142nd Royal Armoured Corps 4th Indian Infantry Division Rajputana Rifles 5th Infantry Brigade 7th Infantry Brigade 11th Infantry Brigade 6th Royal Tank Regiment 12th Lancers