What the records say
- When
- 14 Apr 1945 – 17 Apr 1945
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 44.27° N, 10.93° E
- Description
- 1945 battle
- War
- World War II
Battle of Montese
Battle of the Italian campaign of World War II
The Battle of Montese was fought from 14 to 17 April 1945 in the Italian commune of Montese, at the end of World War II, as part of the final Allied offensive in the Italian campaign. It pitted the 1st Division of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force (FEB), reinforced by tanks from the American 1st Armored Division, against German troops of the Wehrmacht's 14th Army.
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