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Canada's contribution to the Italian Campaign in WWII
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Italian CampaignItalian Campaign
1943-1945: 100,000 plus 1943-1945: 100,000 plus Canadians served in ItalyCanadians served in Italy
Background Information Background Information
Stalin is pressuring the allies to take Stalin is pressuring the allies to take some pressure off the Red army some pressure off the Red army
North Africa has been taken by the North Africa has been taken by the alliesallies
Hitler has made defenses all across Hitler has made defenses all across the coast of Europe calling it his the coast of Europe calling it his “Fortress Europe” “Fortress Europe”
SicilySicily
With north Africa With north Africa conquered, the conquered, the allies set their allies set their sights on Europe sights on Europe
Allied forces Allied forces needed a place to needed a place to launch an assault launch an assault on main land Italyon main land Italy
They wanted to They wanted to knock Italy out of knock Italy out of the war.the war.
The Battle for SicilyThe Battle for Sicily July July 19431943
Amphibious assaultAmphibious assault 2,590 vessels 2,590 vessels Over half a million Over half a million
allied soldiers allied soldiers participated in the participated in the attackattack
38 days to capture 38 days to capture Sicily Sicily
CanadiansCanadians
Canadians fought Canadians fought fiercely through fiercely through bad conditions bad conditions
Terrain was Terrain was terrible, supplies terrible, supplies had to be delivered had to be delivered by donkeys by donkeys
Roads were full of Roads were full of land mines, axis land mines, axis army's held the army's held the high ground high ground
•Germans were Germans were pushed back to Mt. pushed back to Mt. Etna Etna •Canadians were Canadians were called upon to called upon to break the line.break the line.
Fall of Mussolini Fall of Mussolini Mussolini was the leader of Mussolini was the leader of
ItalyItaly He was replaced on Sept. 3He was replaced on Sept. 3rdrd
19431943 The government promptly The government promptly
surrendered taking Italy out surrendered taking Italy out of the war of the war
Germans took control of Germans took control of Italy's defenseItaly's defense
Softening up defenses Softening up defenses throughout the rest of the throughout the rest of the German controlled territories German controlled territories
Attack on the mainlandAttack on the mainland
September 3September 3rdrd the the attack on Mainland attack on Mainland Italy began.Italy began.
Easy going for the Easy going for the Canadians at the Canadians at the startstart
Germany withdrew Germany withdrew its troops in order its troops in order to create a to create a defensive line. defensive line.
The Italian Campaign
Ortona & Monte Cassino Ortona & Monte Cassino VideoVideo
Take notes on why each battle was Take notes on why each battle was fought and what the fighting was fought and what the fighting was like.like.
Pt 1 – start @ 6:30Pt 1 – start @ 6:30– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESejMMbbK
8g Pt 2 Pt 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAsNJc02icY
Pt 3 – end @ 2:20Pt 3 – end @ 2:20 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgdIhx
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Ortona-December 1943Ortona-December 1943
Violent street fightingViolent street fighting Tanks could not be used as the streets Tanks could not be used as the streets
were too narrow and tanks were were too narrow and tanks were vulnerable vulnerable
Canadians became experts at Canadians became experts at “mouseholing” which was their “mouseholing” which was their method of street fightingmethod of street fighting
Training manuals were written about Training manuals were written about how the Canadians fought during how the Canadians fought during Ortona Ortona
PicturesPictures
German under fire in Ortona Tanks Attack Ortona
Germans Defending a StreetCanadian Infantry in Ortona
Mussolini, after being killed he was hung at a gas station along with 15 other leading fascists. People were allowed to desecrate his body in order to take out their frustrations with his rule.
Rome-Rome-June 1944June 1944 After much heavy After much heavy
fighting allied forces fighting allied forces liberated Rome. liberated Rome.
They were They were welcomed with welcomed with cheerscheers
Canadians fought in Canadians fought in Italy until February Italy until February 1945 1945
Fighting in Italy Fighting in Italy continued until Maycontinued until May
Casualties Casualties
About 6,000 About 6,000 Canadians died Canadians died
Over 25,000 were Over 25,000 were woundedwounded
That means that That means that ¼ of the men ¼ of the men were either were either injured or killedinjured or killed
QuestionQuestion
Why do you think the Canadians who Why do you think the Canadians who fought in Italy are called ‘The fought in Italy are called ‘The Forgotten Army?’Forgotten Army?’
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