25 Nov 1944
Italy
Italy
- US and Brazilian troops attacked Monte Castello 61 kilometers southwest of Bologna, Italy. ww2dbase [Battle of Monte Castello | Monte Castello, Emilia-Romagna | CPC]
26 Nov 1944
Italy
Italy
- US troops captured Monte Belvedere and Monte Castello 61 kilometers southwest of Bologna, Italy; a subsequent German counterattack would recapture Monte Castello. ww2dbase [Battle of Monte Castello | Monte Castello, Emilia-Romagna | CPC]
28 Nov 1944
Italy
Italy
- German troops captured Monte Belvedere 61 kilometers southwest of Bologna, Italy. ww2dbase [Battle of Monte Castello | Monte Castello, Emilia-Romagna | CPC]
29 Nov 1944
Italy
Italy
- Three Brazilian battalions attacked Monte Castello 61 kilometers southwest of Bologna, Italy at 0700 hours. The poor weather precluded support from the air and by the attached three platoons of US tanks. The attack was repulsed by the afternoon. ww2dbase [Battle of Monte Castello | Monte Castello, Emilia-Romagna | CPC]
5 Dec 1944
Italy
Italy
- The Brazilian Expeditionary Force was given the order to capture Monte Della Torraca southwest of Bologna, Italy. ww2dbase [Battle of Monte Castello | Monte Castello, Emilia-Romagna | CPC]
12 Dec 1944
Italy
Italy
- Brazilian troops attacked Monte Della Torraca southwest of Bologna, Italy. ww2dbase [Battle of Monte Castello | Monte Castello, Emilia-Romagna | CPC]
20 Feb 1945
Italy
Italy
- US and Brazilian troops of US 5th Army launched Operation Encore against German positions at Monte Castello and Monte Della Torraca 61 kilometers southwest of Bologna, Italy. ww2dbase [Battle of Monte Castello | Monte Castello, Emilia-Romagna | CPC]
22 Feb 1945
Italy
Italy
- US 5th Army ended the 4-day battle for the Upper Reno Valley in Italy, located between Bologna and Florence. ww2dbase [Battle of Monte Castello | Monte Castello, Emilia-Romagna | TH]
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