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- Small fierce battle fought by the Canadians against the Germans
- Took place in the small Adriatic Sea town of Ortona
- Battle occurred from December 20-28, 1943
- Was a big loss for Mussolini during defeat at Ortona because he lost southern Italy
- Germany allied with Italy, controlled by Benito Mussolini
- Canadian troops attacked from the south on the 20th of December
- Town was taken after of a week of battle
- Nicknamed “Little Stalingrad”
- About 1200 Canadian Forces in Italy were killed, about 25% of all Canadians lost their lives
- Battle continued over Christmas, but Germans withdrew 3 days later
- Canadians created a new “mouse-holing” tactic, consisted of artillery being pierced through walls instead of fighting on the streets
Citations:
1) Evans, David. "Battle of Ortona." The Canadian Encyclopedia. 7 Feb. 2006. Web. 31 May 2015.
2) "WWII: The Battle of Ortona - Canada at War." Canada at War RSS. 13 Apr. 2007. Web. 31 May 2015.
3) "Www.canadiansoldiers.com." Www.canadiansoldiers.com. Web. 31 May 2015.
4) "Canada in WW2 - The Battle of Ortona." Italian Notes. 25 June 2012. Web. 31 May 2015.
- Took place in the small Adriatic Sea town of Ortona
- Battle occurred from December 20-28, 1943
- Was a big loss for Mussolini during defeat at Ortona because he lost southern Italy
- Germany allied with Italy, controlled by Benito Mussolini
- Canadian troops attacked from the south on the 20th of December
- Town was taken after of a week of battle
- Nicknamed “Little Stalingrad”
- About 1200 Canadian Forces in Italy were killed, about 25% of all Canadians lost their lives
- Battle continued over Christmas, but Germans withdrew 3 days later
- Canadians created a new “mouse-holing” tactic, consisted of artillery being pierced through walls instead of fighting on the streets
Citations:
1) Evans, David. "Battle of Ortona." The Canadian Encyclopedia. 7 Feb. 2006. Web. 31 May 2015.
2) "WWII: The Battle of Ortona - Canada at War." Canada at War RSS. 13 Apr. 2007. Web. 31 May 2015.
3) "Www.canadiansoldiers.com." Www.canadiansoldiers.com. Web. 31 May 2015.
4) "Canada in WW2 - The Battle of Ortona." Italian Notes. 25 June 2012. Web. 31 May 2015.