Battle of the Argenta Gap
1945 battle during World War II / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of the Argenta Gap was an engagement which formed part of the Allied spring 1945 offensive during the Italian campaign in the final stages of the Second World War. It took place in northern Italy from 12 to 19 April 1945 between troops of British V Corps commanded by Lieutenant-General Charles Keightley and German units of LXXVI Panzer Corps commanded by Lieutenant General (General der Panzertruppe) Gerhard von Schwerin.
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Battle of the Argenta Gap | |||||||||
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Part of the Spring 1945 offensive in Italy | |||||||||
Churchill tanks advance with the British 56th Infantry Division north-east of Argenta. | |||||||||
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United Kingdom | Germany | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Charles Keightley | Gerhard von Schwerin | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
625 dead | Over 3,000 prisoners taken |
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