Hitler Line

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v • d • e Italian Campaign

Invasion of Sicily – Invasion of Italy – Armistice with Italy – Volturno Line – Barbara Line – Bari Raid – Bernhardt Line – Monte Cassino – Anzio – Trasimene Line – Gothic Line – Spring offensive 1945

v • d • e The Winter Line and the battle for Rome

Bernhardt Line – Monte la Difensa – San Pietro – Moro – Ortona – Monte Cassino – Anzio – Cisterna

German prepared defensive lines south of Rome.

The Hitler Line was a German defensive line in central Italy during the Second World War. The strong points of the line were at Aquino and Piedimonte. In May 1944, the line was re-named the Senger Line at Hitler's insistence to minimise any propaganda significance should it be penetrated. Between the coast and the Aurunci Mountains it was also known as the Dora Line.

The line was a so-called "switch line", joining the Gustav Line at Monte Cairo and providing a fall-back position behind the Gustav Line should it be penetrated. The line was breached on May 24, 1944 on the British Eighth Army front by 1st Canadian Infantry Division and 5th Canadian (Armoured) Division attacking with II Polish Corps on their right. The Polish Corps captured Piedimonte on May 25 and the line collapsed. The next German line was the Caesar C line.