1945 ⟶ Allies Encircle German Forces in Bologna

Allies encircle the last German armies near Bologna, and the...
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1945

🛡️ German Forces Assume Defensive Posture at Anzio

German forces around Anzio, having failed to drive the Allies from the beachhead, go over to a defensive posture.⟶
AnzioItalyDefensiveGerman ArmyBeachheadAllied ForcesWestern FrontFailed Offensive

🇮🇹 Allies Enter Rome After German Retreat

Allies enter Rome, one day after the Germans declared it an open city. German troops fall back to the Trasimene Line.⟶
Allies Enter Rome After German Retreat (1944)
RomeliberationItalian CampaignGerman retreatTrasimene LineAllied advanceopen city

🇮🇹 Allies Capture Assisi

Allies capture Assisi, Italy.⟶
Allies Capture Assisi (1944)
Italian CampaignAssisiAllied AdvanceMilitary Victory1944ItalyWestern Front

🇮🇹 Allies Encircle German Forces in Bologna

Allies encircle the last German armies near Bologna, and the Italian war in effect comes to an end.⟶
Allies Encircle German Forces in Bologna (1945)
Italian CampaignAllied AdvanceBolognaGerman ArmySurrenderWestern FrontEnd of WarMilitary Encirclement

🪖 German Forces Surrounded in Ruhr Pocket

German armies are surrounded in the Ruhr Pocket.⟶
German Forces Surrounded in Ruhr Pocket (1945)
Western FrontGerman ArmyRuhrPocketSurrenderAllied AdvanceIndustrial Region1945War of Attrition

🏳️ German Forces in Italy Surrender

All forces in Italy officially surrender and a ceasefire is declared.⟶
German Forces in Italy Surrender (1945)
ItalySurrenderGerman ArmyCeasefireEnd of WarItalian CampaignAllied VictoryMilitary Surrender