Operation Avalanche
Operation Avalanche was the codename for the Allied landings near the port of Salerno, executed on 9 September 1943, part of the Allied invasion of Italy. The Italians withdrew from the war the day before the invasion, but the Allies landed in an area defended by German troops. Planned under the name Top Hat, it was supported by the deception plan Operation Boardman.
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Operation Avalanche
Operation Avalanche was the codename for the Allied landings near the port of Salerno, executed on 9 September 1943, part of the Allied invasion of Italy. The Italians withdrew from the war the day before the invasion, but the Allies landed in an area defended by German troops. Planned under the name Top Hat, it was supported by the deception plan Operation Boardman.
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(Pour le film, voir Operation ...... Tarente (opération Slapstick).
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La Operación Avalanche o invas ...... Tarento (Operación Slapstick).
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Lo sbarco a Salerno (nome in c ...... ntare gli Alleati in avanzata.
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Operacja Avalanche (ang.: lawi ...... ATOKA SALERNO 8 - 16 IX 1943".
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Operation Avalanche was the co ...... n support broke the beachhead.
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Операція «Аваланч» (англ. Oper ...... з війни на стороні країн Осі.
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アヴァランチ作戦（アヴァランチさくせん、Operation ...... タウン作戦、スラップスティック作戦といった作戦も計画された。
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1,318 missing
2,230 missing
2,841 wounded
296 killed
4,060 wounded
42 wounded
422 wounded
551 missing
788 killed
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1943-09-16
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Allied victory
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35,000 German
90,000 Italian
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Artillery being landed during the invasion of mainland Italy at Salerno, September 1943.
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Fld. Mrshl. Albert Kesselring
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GdPT Heinrich von Vietinghoff
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Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark, USA
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Lt. Gen. Richard L. McCreery, BA
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Maj. Gen. Ernest J. Dawley, USA
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Vice Adm. H. Kent Hewitt, USN
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H. von Vietinghoff
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Mark W. Clark
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Operation Avalanche
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Army group and army commanders
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Clark's corps commanders
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Naval and ground force commanders for Operation Avalanche
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the Invasion of Italy
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Allied victory
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(Pour le film, voir Operation ...... oyen-Orient et de Méditerranée
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La Operación Avalanche o invas ...... Tarento (Operación Slapstick).
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Lo sbarco a Salerno (nome in c ...... omery provenienti da sud (oper
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Operacja Avalanche (ang.: lawi ...... larka (600 jednostek morskich
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Operation Avalanche was the co ...... ption plan Operation Boardman.
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Операція «Аваланч» (англ. Oper ...... під час Другої світової війни.
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アヴァランチ作戦（アヴァランチさくせん、Operation ...... タウン作戦、スラップスティック作戦といった作戦も計画された。
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Operación Avalanche
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Operacja Avalanche
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Operation Avalanche (Zweiter Weltkrieg)
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Operation Avalanche
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Opération Avalanche
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Sbarco a Salerno
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Операція «Аваланч»
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アヴァランチ作戦
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Operation Avalanche
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