1943 ⟶ German Evacuation of Sardinia
German troops evacuate Sardinia.
Year
1943
1944
🚢 German and Italian Forces Begin Sicilian Evacuation
German and Italian forces begin to evacuate Sicily.⟶
SicilyEvacuationItalyGermanAlliesOperation HuskyMilitaryWarRetreat
🇮🇹 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.⟶
RomeliberationItalian CampaignGerman retreatTrasimene LineAllied advanceopen city
🚢 German Evacuation of Ruhnu Island
German forces evacuate Ruhnu island, their last outpost in Estonia. The Soviets capture the island on 19 December.⟶
Baltic SeaEstoniaSoviet UnionIsland CaptureEastern FrontMilitary OperationsRuhnu IslandGerman RetreatTerritorial Control