On October 23, 1944, Field Marshall Albert Kesselring, the commander of the German forces in Italy, was traveling under blackout conditions through heavy fog when his car collided with a towed artillery piece. General Kesselring was gravel injured and taken to the nearest hospital at Ferrara where he remained for several months. This necessitated a change in command but it occurred during the end of the Fall campaign in the North Appennine Mountains. General Vietinghoff took over as commander and General Lemelsen moved from XIV Army to X Army and General von Senger und Etterlin transferred to command the XIV Army. Custermen
23-26 October 1944
Bastogne, Belgium, December 1944
Battle of the Philippine Sea (Marianna's Turkey Shoot) & Battle of Leyte Gulf.
Answer Germans build concrete Bunkers into the sides of the cliffs along the beaches. Mountain battles were fought all throughout Italy. SOme of the battles include: Battle of San Pietro Battle of Cassino from Jan 1944 until May 18, 1944 Battle for the GOTHIC Line in September 1944. Battles of Monte Battiglia Oct 1944 Battle of Monte Grande. Custermen
Probably Okinawa-second battle, which involved the loss of the 80,000 ton Battleship Yamato!( a ficitonalized accoutn wasz the film In Harm"s Way). It should be understood the entire Japanese task force was essentialloy on a suicide mission. ADDITIONAL ANSWER: The title for "largest naval battle in history" is a bit disputted. The most serious claimant would be The Battle of Leyte Gulf (see link) in the Philippines Sea. Further Info: www.warships1.com has the orders of battle of all the engagements which constitute the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Finding the locations of these engagements on a map is a great way to apreciate the vast area this battle was fought over. see: Palawan Passage, 23 October 1944 (www.warships1.com/index_oob/OOB_WWII_Pacific/OOB_WWII_Palawan.htm) Battle of Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944 (www.warships1.com/index_oob/OOB_WWII_Pacific/OOB_WWII_Sibuyan_Sea.htm) Battle of Surigao Strait, 24-25 October 1944 (www.warships1.com/index_oob/OOB_WWII_Pacific/OOB_WWII_Surigao-Strait.htm) Battle off Samar, 25 October 1944 (www.warships1.com/index_oob/OOB_WWII_Pacific/OOB_WWII_Samar.htm) Battle of Cape Engano, 25 October 1944 (www.warships1.com/index_oob/OOB_WWII_Pacific/OOB_WWII_Cape_Engano.htm)
October 20, 1944.
The Battle of Leyte took place from October 17, 1944 to July 1, 1945. The result of the battle was a decisive victory for the Allies against the Axis Powers.
1944 October 20th
23-26 October 1944 .
The battle to take back mainland Italy in 1944. Allied victory.
Tom Whiteley died on October 11, 1944, in Italy.
6th of June 1944
23-26 October 1944
Bastogne, Belgium, December 1944
Fausto Leali was born on October 29, 1944, in Nuvolento, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy.
The biggest tank battle was at Kursk in 1944 Possibly the Battle of Stalingrad. It helds millions of casulties.
Our Frontier in Italy - 1944 was released on: USA: 29 April 1944