Operation Baytown

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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

Operation Baytown was a part of the Allied invasion of Italy during World War II on 3 September 1943.

The operation consisted of the landing by sea of the British 13th Army Corps of British 8th Army at Reggio di Calabria. This allowed the Allied forces to get a foothold at the 'toe' of Italy.

Operation Baytown would be followed by Operation Slapstick and Operation Avalanche.

[edit] See also

• Italian Campaign (World War II)

[edit] External links

• Royal Engineers Museum Royal Engineers and Second World War (Italian Campaign)