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Assault on Italy
June 30, 1949
Season 1 - Episode 9: Assault on Italy
00:00 / 45:00
Overview
General Montgomery attacks Italy across the Strait of Messina. A landing is made at Salerno to coincide with Italy's surrender, after Italy's fleet surrenders at Malta. The Germans resist the Salerno landing strongly. After 7 days the Allies manage to push back the enemy and link up with British forces coming from the south. FDR, Churchill and Chiang Kai-Shek meet in Cairo.
Episode Information
TV Show
Crusade in Europe
Season
Season 1
Episode Number
9
Air Date
June 30, 1949
Guest Stars
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Self (archive footage)
Winston Churchill
Self (archive footage)
George C. Marshall
Self (archive footage)
Mark W. Clark
Self (archive footage)
A
Albert Kesslering
Self (archive footage)
H
Harold Alexander
Self (archive footage)