Operation Chesterfield
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operation-chesterfield-170-11578587
title:
Operation Chesterfield
text:
Operation Chesterfield was the assault by Canadian and Polish forces on the Hitler Line, on May 23-24 1944 during World War II. The Hitler Line was a German fortified defensive line south of Rome. Initial attempts to penetrate the defenses before they had been effectively manned had failed and a set piece, prepared assault became necessary. The action was hard-fought and the Germans launched repeated counterattacks over the two days, attempting to retake their former positions. Ultimately, Allie
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Canadian attack plan
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Chesterfield
date created:
2007-08-17T18:24:15Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T23:44:45Z
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