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Army Group C (1943–1945)

Army group · Germany · November 21, 1943 – May 2, 1945

Albert Kesselring's German army group in Italy, later under Heinrich von Vietinghoff, which held the Gustav, Gothic and Po lines and surrendered on 2 May 1945.

Recorded for Italian campaign.

Attached units 2

German 10th Army (1943) November 21, 1943 – May 2, 1945
German 14th Army (1943) November 21, 1943 – May 2, 1945

Engagements 5

Allied invasion of Italy September 3–16, 1943
Battle of Monte Cassino January 17 – May 18, 1944
Battle of Anzio January 22 – June 4, 1944
Operation Olive August 25 – December 31, 1944
Spring 1945 offensive in Italy April 6 – May 2, 1945

Movements

November 21, 1943 Monte Soratte, north of Rome (Battle of Monte Cassino) · map
June 15, 1944 Siena · map
September 1, 1944 Recoaro, behind the Gothic Line (Operation Olive) · map
April 9, 1945 Recoaro (Spring 1945 offensive in Italy) · map
May 2, 1945 Bolzano: surrenders · map

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