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The Battle Of Salerno - Online Term Paper

The Battle Of Salerno

American and British strategies for defeating the Germans differed. Americans thought an attack across the English Channel, through France and into Germany was the quickest way to victory; however, the British thought that an attack on the Mediterranean was the best. The British and Americans both agreed that the best way to defeat the Germans in Italy was to neutralize the Fascist ally. Winston Churchill, Britain's Prime Minister, convinced President Franklin D. Roosevelt to commit American forces to campaign in North Africa and Sicily.
The Allied forces suffered significant losses after fighting in Sicily and were unable to recover in time for Salerno. On July 26, 1943, General ...

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of Montgomery's landing place.
One German division was sent to defend against the Allied landing at Salerno. Other Germans were to be deployed once their need became evident. The Germans had great military skills and were efficient.
Fighting along the beaches near Salerno was bitter and desperate. Americans held off the German counterattacks with assistance of nearby Allied warships and fighter planes based in Sicily. On September thirteenth, and again on the fourteenth, the Germans came very close to driving the Allied troops back into the sea. Allied reinforcements were poured into the narrow beach head by boat and more parachuted from airplanes.
By September fifteenth, General Clark's Allied force built up strength equal to that of the Germans. Clark continued to receive reinforcements. Kesselring's German forces did not receive any reinforcements. General Montgomery advanced toward the southern tip of Italy, threatening the rear of the German forces around Salerno ...

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Added: 1/16/2007 09:52:46 PM
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