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PM from C. Italy: 51st Corps reports main weight of fighting at Piedimonte, all attacks...

Catalogue reference: HW 1/2813

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Date

1944 May 21

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PM from C.

Italy: 51st Corps reports main weight of fighting at Piedimonte, all attacks repulsed, artillery supporting defence in Ponte Corvo area, movements of 15th Panzer Grenadier Division, 94th Infantry Division and 44th Infantry Division, May 20; 26th Panzer Division forced to withdraw form line Pico-Pontecorvo, Allies occupying Monte Leucio, May 21; 15th Panzer Grenadier Division took over sector from 44th Division May 20; report from Regional Command, Spezia, on damage caused in heavy air raids, May 19; summary of Italian railways damaged in air raids prior to May 18, damage to main line east of Genoa, May 19; report from 118th Jaeger Division noting concentration of shipping in Bari anticipates possibility of Allied landings on Italian east coast or on coast of Dalmatia, May 17; Army Group von Zangen reports through rail traffic blocked by air raid on Rezzato station east-south-east of Brescia, May 17; situation report from CinC South West for May 19, Allied attacks on supply routes extended as far south as Bologna some bridges badly damaged.

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Railways
Europe and Russia
Weapons
Intelligence
Operations, battles and campaigns
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