What the records say
- When
- 26 Apr 1945 – 29 Apr 1945
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 44.75° N, 10.22° E
- Description
- battle between the Brazilian Expeditionary Force, together with Italian guerrillas and the American Infantry division units, against the German 148th division, Panzergrenadier, and the Italian Bersaglieri and Monterosa
- War
- World War II
Battle of Collecchio
Conflict in World War II
The Battle of Collecchio-Fornovo was a battle of the Second World War fought between the Brazilian Expeditionary Force and Italian partisans, with supporting armor attachments from the American 1st Armored and 92nd Infantry Divisions, against the retreating Axis forces of the Wehrmacht's 148th Infantry Division, 90th Panzergrenadier Division, and the fascist National Republican Army's 1st Bersaglieri "Italia" and 4th…
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