Battle of Montecarotto 1944
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 25 July 1944 – 30 July 1944 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1944 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Location | Italy | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | World War II | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 43.3135, 13.3516 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Montecarotto was a military engagement during the final phase of the liberation of the province of Ancona from the Nazi occupation of Italy during World War II. The battle took place between the Maiella Brigade (a volunteer Italian partisan formation established on December 5, 1943 in the Majella area) and a detachment from the Polish Second Corps (Polish: Drugi Korpus Wojska Polskiego) against the German army, which was determined to trap the Abruzzo formation in a deadly pincer movement.
The battle began on July 24, 1944 and concluded on August 4, 1944. The Maiella Brigade, operating under Polish command, was supported by units from the Italian Liberation Corps (CIL) under General Umberto Utili, as well as partisan forces led by Vice Commander and Field Commander Domenico Troilo.
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