2 Oct 1943
Italy
Italy
- British commandos landed near Termoli, Italy. ww2dbase [Advance to the Gustav Line | Termoli, Molise | TH, CPC]
3 Oct 1943
Italy
Italy
- Troops of 11th Brigade of British 78th Infantry Division crossed the Biferno River near Termoli, Italy, linking up with British Commandos that had already landed by sea. ww2dbase [Advance to the Gustav Line | Termoli, Molise | CPC]
4 Oct 1943
Italy
Italy
- German 16th Panzer Division attacked the newly gained bridgehead on the Biferno River near Termoli, Italy on the eastern end of the Volturno Line. ww2dbase [Advance to the Gustav Line | Termoli, Molise | CPC]
5 Oct 1943
Italy
Italy
- German 16th Panzer Division nearly wiped out the British bridgehead on the Biferno River near Termoli, Italy; the British bridgehead was saved by the arrival of Canadian and British tanks. ww2dbase [Advance to the Gustav Line | Termoli, Molise | CPC]
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