Battle of the Argenta Gap
The Battle of the Argenta Gap was an engagement which formed part of the Allied spring 1945 offensive during the Italian Campaign in the final stages of the Second World War. It took place in northern Italy from 12–19 April 1945 between troops of British V Corps commanded by Lieutenant-General Charles Keightley and German units of LXXVI Panzer Corps commanded by Lieutenant General (General der Panzertruppe) Gerhard von Schwerin.
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Battle of the Argenta Gap
The Battle of the Argenta Gap was an engagement which formed part of the Allied spring 1945 offensive during the Italian Campaign in the final stages of the Second World War. It took place in northern Italy from 12–19 April 1945 between troops of British V Corps commanded by Lieutenant-General Charles Keightley and German units of LXXVI Panzer Corps commanded by Lieutenant General (General der Panzertruppe) Gerhard von Schwerin.
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The Battle of the Argenta Gap ...... rtruppe) Gerhard von Schwerin.
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1945-04-19
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Allied victory
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Churchill tanks advance with the British 56th Infantry Division north-east of Argenta.
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Over 3,000 prisoners taken
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Allied advance north through Italy
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Charles Keightley
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Gerhard von Schwerin
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the Spring 1945 offensive in Italy
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Allied victory
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Territory south of the River Po falls into Allied hands.
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The Battle of the Argenta Gap ...... rtruppe) Gerhard von Schwerin.
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