What the records say
- When
- 25 Jul 1944 – 30 Jul 1944
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 43.31° N, 13.35° E
- Description
- 1944 battle
- War
- World War II
Battle of Montecarotto
World War II battle in Italy
The Battle of Montecarotto was a military engagement during the final phase of the liberation of the province of Ancona from the Nazi occupation of Italy during World War II. The battle took place between the Maiella Brigade and a detachment from the Polish Second Corps against the German army, which was determined to trap the Abruzzo formation in a deadly pincer movement.
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