Italy, 1943-45, Second World War

Authors and Contributors this page: T.F. Mills

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Page created 1 September 2000. Corrected and updated 15.05.2006

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SECOND WORLD WAR, 1939-1945

Italy Campaign and Allied Military Administration 1943-1947


Causes Chronology Results Forces & Casualties Commanders Battles & Battle Honours	Order of Battle Campaign Medals Societies, Forums, Re-Enactors Museums & Memorials Bibliography External Links

Causes

Chronology (except battles, which see below)



	1939-1945	Second World War:
	1943	Italy surrendered and Allied Military Administration established in zones liberated from Germany
	1944-1949	Greek Civil War
	1945.05	British, American and Yugoslav troops occupied Trieste
	1947.02.10	Paris Treaty: confirmed earlier Italian territorial exchanges and established Free Territory of Trieste, administered in British/American and Yugoslav zones
	1947	Allied Administration ended in Italy
	1954.10.05	Italo-Yugoslav agreement ended Trieste dispute with partition, and British and American forces withdrawn

Results

Forces and Casualties

	peak forces	total forces	total dead	KIA	NCD	civilian dead	WIA	PW-MIA

subtotal

TOTAL

Commanders


Britain and Allies:


Italy & Germany:

Battles & Battle Honours

Index of Battle Honours

Date

Battles
(Battle Honours are shown in bold face)

Regiments
(regts with emblazoned Honours shown in bold;
non-honoured in italics)

Note: British battle honours were published in separate regimental lists between 1957 and 1960.
NZ battle honours were awarded in 1957. Indian Army awards were published in 1962-63.

1943 Sep. 3

Landing at Reggio

Cav: R4
Inf: RCR M48 C&Y(RNBR) HPER WNSR

Débarquement à Reggio

Inf: R22R

1943 Sep. 8

Landing at Porto San Venere

Inf:

1943 Sep. 9-22

Taranto

Inf: Para

1943 Sep. 9-18

Salerno

1943 Sep. 9-16

St Lucia

Inf: ?/F7

Santa Lucia

originally awarded as "St. Lucia"; amended 1974

Inf: ?/F22 ?/F43

1943 Sep. 91-6

Vietri Pass

Inf:

1943 Sep. 9-17

Salerno Hills

Inf:

1943 Sep. 10-18

Battipaglia

Inf:

1943 Sep. 19-20

Potenza

Inf: R22R WNSR

1943 Sep. 22-
1943 Oct. 1

Capture of Naples

Inf:

1943 Sep. 22-28

Cava di Tirreni

Inf:

1943 Sep. 24-25

Cappezano

Inf:

1943 Sep. 24-26

Monte Stella

Inf:

1943 Sep. 28

Scafati Bridge

Inf:

1943 Oct. 1-3

Motta Montecorvino

Cav: R4 A14 Inf: RCR HPER

1943 Oct. 3

Cardito

Inf:

1943 Oct. 3-6

Termoli

	Y49(YLo3/4)
	Cav: A12

1943 Oct. 6-7

Monte San Marco

Inf: M72

1943 Oct. 7-8

Gambatesa

Inf: WNSR C&Y(RNBR)

1943 Oct. 11-14

Campobasso

Inf: RCR M48 HPER

1943 Oct. 17-18

Baranello

Inf: M72

1943 Oct. 22-24

Colle d'Anchise

Cav: A11 Inf: M101

1943 Oct. 22-
1943 Nov. 5

Trigno

Inf:

1943 Oct. 24-27

Torella

Inf: RCR M48 HPER

1943 Oct. 12-25

Volturno Crossing

Y52(YLo3/4)

1943 Oct. 22-23

Monte Maro

Inf:

1943 Oct. 22-23

Rocchetta e Croce

Inf:

1943 Oct. 28-31

Teano

Inf:

1943 Nov. 2-3

San Salvo

Inf:

1943 Nov. 17

Perano

Cav:

1943 Nov. 5-
1943 Dec. 9

Monte Camino


	Inf: FSSB

1943 Nov. 5-
1943 Dec. 6

Calabritto

Inf:

1943 Dec. 2-8

Monte la Difensa-
Monte la Remetanea

Inf: FSSB

1943 Nov. 19-
1943 Dec. 3

Sangro

	Y49(YLo3/4)
	Inf:
	Inf:

The Sangro

Inf: C&Y(RNBR) WNSR

Le Sangro

Inf: R22R

1943 Nov. 23-24

Castel di Sangro

Inf: WNSR

1943 Nov. 27-29

Mozzagrogna

Inf:

1943 Nov. 30

Fossacesia

Y49(YLo3/4)

1943 Dec. 1-2

Castel Frentano

Inf:

1943 Nov. 30-
1943 Dec. 1

Romagnoli

Inf: F50

1943 Dec. 3-24

Orsogna

	Inf: Para
	Inf:

1943 Dec. 5-7

The Moro

Inf: PPCLI HPER M72

1943 Dec. 5-13

Impossible Bridge

Inf: F50

1943 Dec. 8-9

San Leonardo

Cav: A14 Inf: RCR M48 M72 HPER

1943 Dec. 10-19

The Gully

Cav: A11 A14
Inf: RCR PPCLI M48 M72 M101 M105(NSask) C&Y(RNBR) HPER WNSR

Le Ravin

Cav: A12

1943 Dec. 14-15

Casa Berardi

Cav: A11 Inf: R22R

1943 Dec. 13-14

Caldari

	Inf:
	Inf:

1943 Dec. 20-29

Ortona

Cav: A11 A12
Inf: RCR M48 M72 M101 M105(NSask) HPER

1943 Dec. 22-28

Villa Grande

Inf:

1943 Dec. 31

San Nicola-
San Tommaso

Inf: M48

1943 Dec. 29-
1944 Jan. 4

Point 59

Cav: A11 Inf: C&Y(RNBR)

Torre-Mucchia

Inf: R22R

1944 Jan. 3-8

Monte Majo

Inf: FSSB

1944 Jan. 4-9

Colle Cedro

Inf: F65

1944 Jan. 17-31

Garigliano Crossing

Inf:

1944 Jan. 17-25

Minturno

Inf:

1944 Jan. 18-30

Damiano

Inf:

1944 Jan. 26-30

Monte Tuga

Inf: F10 F51 F65 F68

1944 Feb. 2-20

Monte Ornito

Inf: G2 G5 F37 CdoAssn

1944 Feb. 7-9

Cerasola

Inf: F37

1944 Jan 20-
1944 Mar. 25

Cassino I

	Inf:
	Inf:
	Inf:

Monte Cassino, the Monastery, by Paul Reed (Battlefields of WW2)

1944 Feb. 15-18

Monastery Hill

	Inf:
	Inf:
	Inf:

Hill 593, by Paul Reed (Battlefields of WW2)

1944 Mar. 15-24

Castle Hill

	Inf:
	Inf:

1944 Mar. 15-25

Hangman's Hill

	Inf:
	Inf:

1944 Mar 17

Cassino Railway Station

Inf:

Anzio Landing and Bridgehead

1944 Jan. 22-
1944 May 22

Anzio

	Cav: RTR Y9 Inf: G1 G3 G4 F2 F3 F7 F19 F21 F22 F26 F27 F33 F43 F45 F47 F48 F49 F51 F53 F57 F62 F64 F65 F72 F75 CdoAssn L14 L18
	Inf: FSSB

Museo dello Sbarco di Anzio (Museum site)
Anzio Beachhead Museum, by Paul Reed (Battlefields of WW2)

1944 Jan. 24-26

Aprilia

Inf: G4

1944 Jan. 24-31

Campoleone

Inf: G3 F33 F45 F53

1944 Feb. 7-10

Carroceto

Inf: G3 G4 F49 F53 F57 F64 L14 L18

Liri Valley

1944 May 11-18

Cassino II

	Inf:
	Inf:
	Cav: A11 A12 A14 Inf: RCR R22R M48 M105(NSask) C&Y(RNBR) HPER WNSR
	Inf:
	Inf:

Monte Cassino, the Monastery, by Paul Reed (Battlefields of WW2)

1944 May 11-18

Gustav Line

	Cav: A11 A14 Inf: RCR M48 M105(NSask) C&Y(RNBR) HPER WNSR
	Inf:

Ligne Gustav

Cav: A12 Inf: R22R

1944 May 13

St Angelo in Teodice

	Inf: 1/GR5
	Cav: A11

1944 May 14

Massa Vertecchi

Inf: F37

1944 May 13-15

Pignataro

Cav: A14

1944 May 15

Massa Tamourini

Inf:

1944 May 16

Casa Sinagogga

Inf:

1944 May 18-30

Liri Valley

	Inf:
	Cav: RCD LdSH A3 R4 A5 A9 A11 A14 Inf: RCR PPCLI M28 M48 M66 M72 M94(NSH) M101 M104 M105(NSask) M110 C&Y(RNBR) HPER WNSR

Vallée de la Liri

Cav: A12 Inf: R22R

1944 May 18-24

Hitler Line

	Inf: Y53
	Cav R4 Inf: RCR PPCLI M48 HPER M72 M101 M105(NSask) C&Y(RNBR)

Ligne Hitler

Cav: A12 Inf: R22R

1944 May 18-24

Aquino

	Inf:
	Cav: A11 A14

1944 May 20-21

Piedimonte Hill

Inf:

1944 May 24-25

Melfa Crossing

	Inf:
	Cav: LdSH A3 R4 A5 A9 Inf: M28 M66 M94(NSH) M104 M110 C&Y(RNBR)

1944 May 26-28

Monte Piccolo

Inf:

1944 May 26-27

Ceprano

Cav: A5 Inf: M28 M94(NSH)

1944 May 27-29

Rocca d'Arce

Inf:

1944 May 30

Torrice Crossroads

Cav: LdSH

Capture of Rome

1944 May 22-
1944 June 4

Rome

	Inf:
	Inf: FSSB
	Inf:

1944 May 22-
1944 June 4

Advance to Tiber

Inf:

Advance to the Tiber

Inf: FSSB

The Tiber

Inf:

1944 June 3

Paliano

Inf:

1944 June 6-7

Monte Rotondo

Inf:

1944 June 9

Celieno

Inf:

1944 June 11-13

Bagnoregio

Cav: MR1 12

1944 June 15

Allerona

Inf:

1944 June 15

Ficulle

Inf:

1944 June 16-17

Monte Gabbione

Inf:

1944 June 16-19

Citta della Pieve

	Inf:
	Inf:

1944 June 18-20

Capture of Perugia

Inf:

1944 June 18-19

Ripa Ridge

	Inf:
	Inf:

1944 June 19-20

Monte Malbe

Inf:

1944 June 20-30

Trasimene Line

	Inf:
	Cav: A11 A14

Ligne Trasimene

Cav: A12

1944 June 20-21

Sanfatucchio

	Inf:
	Cav: A11

1944 June 21-22

Chiusi

Inf:

1944 June 23

Sarteano

Cav: 12

1944 June 26

La Foce

Cav: 12

1944 June 30

Sinalunga

Inf:

1944 July 1

Gabbione

Inf:

1944 July 2-18

Ancona

Inf:

1944 July 4-17

Arezzo

	Inf:
	Cav: A11 A12 A14
	Inf:

1944 July 5

Tuori

Inf:

1944 July 14

Monte Lignano

Inf:

1944 July 5-7

Montone

Inf:

1944 July 10

Trestina

Inf:

1944 July 8-14

Monte della Gorgace

Inf:

1944 July 13-18

Monte Cedrone

	Inf:
	Inf:

1944 July 16-22

Citta di Castello

	Inf:
	Inf:

1944 July 19-20

Pian di Maggio

Inf:

1944 July 17-
1944 Aug. 10

Advance to Florence

	Inf:
	Inf:
	Cav: A11 A14
	Inf:

L'Avance à Florence

Cav: A12

1944 July 18-20

Monte San Michele

Inf:

1944 July 19

Monte Majone

Inf:

1944 July 21-23

Monte Fili

Inf:

1944 July 20

Monte Querciabella

Inf:

1944 July 21-23

Florence

Cav: MR1 MR3 MR5 1 3 4 6 12 13 SSB

1944 July 21-24

Monte Domini

Inf:

1944 July 24-
1944 Aug. 2

Greve

Inf:

1944 July 27-29

Cerbala

Inf:

1944 July 27-30

Monte Scalari

Inf:

1944 July 28-30

San Michele

Inf:

1944 July 30-
1944 Aug. 4

Paula Line

Inf:

1944 Aug. 3-8

Il Castello

Inf:

1944 Aug. 5-8

Incontro

Inf:

1944 July 20-28

Campriano

Inf:

1944 July 25-26

Citerna

Inf:

1944 Aug. 4-8

Poggio del Grillo

	Inf: 2/F79
	Inf: 2/GR7

1944 Aug. 25

Fiesole

Inf:

1944 Aug. 25-31

Cerrone

Cav: A14

1944 Sep. 1-5

Montorsoli

Inf: 1/Herts

1944 Sep. 3-5

Misano Ridge

Cav: RCD LdSH A3 A5
Inf: RCR M42 M48 M66 M104 HPER

1944 Aug. 25-
1944 Sep. 22

Gothic Line

	Inf:
	Inf:
	Cav: RCD LdSH A3 R4 A5 A9 Inf: RCR PPCLI M28 M48 M66 M72 M94(NSH) M104 M101 M105(NSask) M110 C&Y(RNBR) HPER WNSR
	Cav: MR1 MR3 MR5 1 3 6 12 13 WR DLR SSB

Ligne Gothique

Inf: R22R

1944 Aug. 27-28

Monteciccardo

Inf: M101

1944 Aug. 28

Montegaudio

Inf:

1944 Aug. 29-31

Monte Calvo

Inf:

1944 Aug. 30-31

Montecchio

Cav: A5 Inf: M28 M94(NSH) M110

1944 Aug. 31

Point 204

Inf: M28

Pozzo Alto Ridge

Cav: LdSH A9 Inf: M72

1944 Sep. 1

Monte Luro

Inf: M101

1944 Sep. 1

Borgo Santa Maria

Inf: R22R

1944 Sep. 1-2

Tomba di Pesaro

Cav: R4 A5

1944 Aug. 30-
1944 Sep. 2

Monte Gridolfo

Inf:

1944 Sep. 1-4

Tavoleto

	Inf:
	Inf:

1944 Sep. 6

Pratelle Pass

Inf:

1944 Sep. 12-15

Alpe di Vitigliano

Inf:

1944 Sep. 17-18

Femmina Morta

Inf:

1944 Sep. 15-18

Monte Porro del Bagno

Inf:

1944 Sep. 3-15

Coriano

	Inf:
	Inf:
	Cav: LdSH A5 Inf: M28 M42 M66 M94(NSH) M104 M110

1944 Sep. 2-4

San Clemente

Inf:

1944 Sep. 3-5

Poggio San Giovani

Inf:

1944 Sep. 5-8

Pian di Castello

Inf:

1944 Sep. 5-9

Croce

Inf:

1944 Sep. 5-15

Gemmano Ridge

Inf:

1944 Sep. 14-21

Rimini Line

	Inf:
	Inf: RCR PPCLI M48 HPER M72 M101 M105(NSask) C&Y(RNBR) WNSR

Ligne Rimini

Inf: R22R

1944 Sep. 14

Monte Colombo

Inf:

1944 Sep. 14

Casa Fabbri Ridge

Inf:

1944 Sep. 14-17

Montescudo

Inf:

1944 Sep. 14-18

San Martino-
San Lorenzo

Inf: RCR R22R M48 M72 WNSR

1944 Sep. 16-18

Frisoni

Inf:

1944 Sep. 17-20

San Marino

	Inf:
	Inf:

1944 Sep. 17-21

Ceriano Ridge

Inf:

1944 Sep. 18-20

San Fortunato

Inf: PPCLI R22R HPER M72 M101 C&Y(RNBR) WNSR

1944 Sep. 22-24

Montebello-
Scorticata Ridge

	Inf:
	Inf:

1944 Sep. 22-24

Santarcangelo

	Inf:
	Inf:

1944 Sep. 24-
1944 Oct. 1

Monte Reggiano

	Inf:
	Inf:

1944 Sep. 27-30

Savignano

Inf:

1944 Sep. 23-25

Casale

Cav: LdSH R4 Inf: M42 M104

1944 Sep. 24-25

Rio Fontanaccia

Inf:

1944 Sep. 21-24

Marradi

Inf:

1944 Sep. 25-29

Monte Gamberaldi

Inf:

1944 Sep. 28-
1944 Oct. 3

Catarelto Ridge

	Inf: G2 G3
	Cav: 1 12

1944 Sep. Sep. 30-
1944 Oct. 6

Monte Vigese

Inf:

1944 Oct. 4-5

San Martino-Sogliano

	Inf:
	Inf:

1944 Oct. 6-7

Monte Farneto

	Inf: Y53
	Inf:

1944 Oct. 7-8

Montilgallo

Inf:

1944 Oct. 12-15

Carpineta

Inf:

1944 Oct. 13-14

Monte Chicco

Inf:

1944 Oct. 21-23

Monte Cavallo

	Inf:
	Inf:

1944 Oct. 11-15

Sant'Angelo in Salute

	Cav: RCD R4
	Inf:

1944 Oct. 13-14

Bulgaria Village

Inf: HPER

1944 Oct. 15-20

Cesena

	Inf:
	Inf: R22R M105(NSask)

1944 Oct. 16-19

Pisciatello

	Inf: RCR M101
	Inf:

1944 Oct. 20-23

Savio Bridgehead

	Inf:
	Inf: PPCLI M72 M101 M105(NSask) WNSR

1944 Oct. 2-12

Battalgia

Inf:

1944 Oct. 2-23

Monte Casalino

Inf:

1944 Oct. 3-17

Monte Ceco

Inf:

1944 Oct. 13-19

Monte la Pieve

	Inf:
	Cav: A12

1944 Oct. 17-23

Monte Pianoereno

Inf:

1944 Oct. 19-24

Monte Spaduro

	Inf:
	Cav: A12

1944 Oct. 25-26

Orsara

Inf:

1944 Oct. 7-13

Monte Stanco

Inf:

1944 Oct. 17

Monte Pezza

Inf:

1944 Oct. 19-23

Monte Salvaro

Inf:

1944 Nov. 7-9

Capture of Forli

Cav: L9 L12 Inf: F8 F13 F31 F37 F63

1944 Nov. 9-11

Casa Fortis

Cav: NIH RAC142 Inf: 2/F7 6/F42 1/F50

Liberation of Forli, by Gerry Chester (North Irish Horse)

1944 Nov. 20-23

Cosina Canal Crossing

Inf:

1944 Nov. 24-
1944 Dec. 1

Casa Bettini

	Cav: NIH
	Inf:

1944 Nov. 11-14

Monte San Bartolo

Inf:

1944 Nov. 1-
1944 Dec. 12

Monte Grande

Inf:

1944 Dec. 2-13

Lamone Crossing

	Cav: DG2 L9 ?/RTR NIH Inf: ?/F10 ?/F37 ?/F60 ?/F63 ?/F65
	Inf: 3/1 2/GR6
	Cav: RCD LdSH A3 A5 A9 Inf: RCR M28 M48 M66 M94(NSH) M104 M105(NSask) M110 C&Y(RNBR) HPER WNSR

Passage du Lamone

Inf: R22R

1944 Dec. 4-7

Pideura

Cav: L9 Inf: ?/F37

1944 Dec. 9

Lamone Bridgehead

Cav: ?/F4

Defence of Lamone Bridgehead

originally awarded as "Lamone Bridgehead"; amended 1974

Cav: DG2 L9
Inf: ?/F4 ?/F51 ?/F63 ?/F65

1944 Dec. 14-15

Celle

Inf:

1944 Dec. 14-16

Pergola Ridge

Inf:

1944 Dec. 19-20

Faenza Pocket

Inf:

1944 Dec. 3-4

Capture of Ravenna

	Inf:
	Cav: R4

1944 Dec. 12-15

Naviglio Canal

Cav: LdSH R4 A9
Inf: PPCLI M42 M72 M101 M104 M105(NSask) C&Y(RNBR) HPER

1944 Dec. 16-18

Fosso Vecchio

Cav. RCD Inf: RCR M48 M105(NSask) HPER

1944 Dec. 19-21

Fosso Munio

Cav: LdSH A3 A9
Inf: PPCLI M28 M72 M94(NSH) M101 M105(NSask) M110

1944 Dec. 12-16

Tossignano

Inf:

1945 Jan. 2-6

Conventello-Comacchio

	Inf:
	Cav: A5 A9 Inf: M28 M94(NSH) M110

1945 Jan. 3-5

Granarolo

Inf: PPCLI M72

1945 Jan. 4-5

Senio Pocket

Inf:

1945 Feb. 23-
1945 Mar. 3

Senio Floodbank

	Inf:
	Inf:

1945 Apr. 1-8

Valli di Commacchio

Inf:

1945 Apr. 9-12

Senio

	Inf:
	Inf:
	Inf:

1945 Apr. 11-12

Santerno Crossing

	Inf:
	Inf:

1945 Apr. 10-11

Menate

Inf:

1945 Apr. 12-14

Filo

Inf:

1945 Apr. 13-31

Argenta Gap

Inf:

1945 Apr. 20-21

Fossa Cembalina

Inf:

1945 Apr. 21

San Nicolo Canal

Inf:

1945 Apr. 14-21

Bologna

	Inf:
	Inf:
	Inf:

1945 Apr. 14-16

Sillaro Crossing

	Inf:
	Inf:
	Inf:

1945 Apr. 15-18

Monte Sole Caprara

Inf:

1945 Apr. 16

Medecina

	Inf:
	Inf:

1945 Apr. 17-19

Gaiana Crossing

	Inf:
	Inf:
	Inf:

1945 Apr. 20-21

Idice Bridgehead

	Inf:
	Inf:
	Inf:

1945 Apr. 19-20

Traghetto

Inf:

1945 Apr. 19-30

Po Valley

Cav: MR1 MR3 MR5 1 3 4 6 12 13 WR DLR SSB

1945 Apr. 21

Camposanto Bridge

Inf:

1945 Apr. 22-23

Finale

Inf:

1943 Sep. 3-
1945 Apr. 22

Italy 1943

Cav: D1 D2 H11 Y49(YLo3/4) Y52(YLo3/4)
Inf: F11 F38 F39

Italy 1943-44

Cav: DG1
Inf: G4 F19 F21 F26 F44 F62 F72 L16 Para

Italy 1943-1944

Inf: FSSB

Italy 1943-45

	Cav: RTR Inf: G1 G2 G3 F2 F3 F5 F7 F10 F17 F20 F22 F27 F31 F33 F37 F41 F43 F45 F48 F49 F50 F51 F53 F60 F65 F68 F91 RB SAS CdoAssn L13 L14 L18
	Inf:
	Inf:
	Inf:

Italy 1943-1945

Cav: R4 A11 A14 AD25
Inf: RCR PPCLI M48 M72 M101 M105(NSask) M110 C&Y(RNBR) HPER LorneScot WNSR

Italie 1943-1945

Cav: A12 Inf: R22R

Italy 1943 '45

Inf: F71

Italy 1944

Cav: HCR(LG+RHG) H3 Y2 Y1 Y9
Inf: F63 F79

Italy 1944-45

	Cav: DG2 H4 H7 L9 H10 L12 L16/5 L17/21 D27 Y22 Y37 Y53 Inf: G5 F1 F4 F8 F13 F16 F32 F35 F42 F47 F57 F64 F75 Herts L5 L17 RSR
	Inf: GR10
	Inf:

Italy 1944-1945

Cav: RCD LdSH A3 A5 A9
Inf: M28 M42 M66 M94(NSH) M104

Italy 1945

Cav: H14/20

Order of Battle (Regiments & Formations)

Introduction to Regiments


1st Canadian Army in Italy August 19, 1944, by Ravi Rikhye (Orbat.com)

Medals

Index of Campaign Medals

General Service Medal 1918
[United Kingdom, 1918-1964]

Instituted 19 January 1923 for Army and RAF service other than adjacent frontiers of India, and East, West and Central Africa. The medal was never issued without a bar (sixteen bars total issued).

Bars:

"BOMB AND MINE CLEARANCE 1945-56 "

Period:
(for service in the Mediterranean)

obverse
(4th issue, 1949-52)

reverse

Societies, Forums & Re-Enactors

Museums & Memorials

Bibliography

How to Find Books


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	Links:

External Links


General History The Allied Armies in Italy from 3rd September 1943 to 12th December 1944, by Viscount Alexander (London Gazette) The Italian Campaign (Juno Beach Centre) Italian Battlefields of WW2, by Paul Reed (Battlefields of WW2) 1st Canadian Corps in the Mediterranean Theatre Allied Military Administration, 1943-1947 Allied Military Government of Italy, 1943-1947, by Benjamin Cahoon (World Statesmen)