Map of the spring 1945 offensive in Italy (Operation Grapeshot). Today Italy commemorates the end of the Fascist regime and of the Nazi occupation (Liberation Day).
A transcription of a letter my grandfather wrote my grandmother on 3 May 1945. I believe he is based in Italy and writing to her in England. The day prior ‘The Allied Spring offensive in Italy ended with the official surrender of German forces in Italy.’ (Transcription in the comments)
Troops of the American 10th Mountain Division with their mules and armor in preparation for the 5th Army’s final offensive in the Po River Valley; Bologna, Italy 14-April-1945. The war in Italy would be over in a little over two weeks when the Axis surrendered.
Troops of the American 10th Mountain Division with their mules and armor in preparation for the 5th Army’s final offensive in the Po River Valley; Bologna, Italy 14-April-1945. The war in Italy would be over in a little over two weeks when the Axis surrendered.
Day 8 of posting random Italian tanks. SPG Semovente da 149/40. Counts as the most powerful cannon of Italy. Due to Italy's capitulation, only 1 prototype was produced and sent to Germany for tests. In the Spring of 1945 American army found it and sent it to museum in USA.
Heavy tank "Royal Tiger" from the heavy tank battalion "Feldhernhalle", knocked out by Soviet artillery during the battles at Lake Balaton Hungary in March 1945 during Operation Spring Awakening, the last major German offensive of WWII.
German troops at the beginning of Operation Spring Awakening, which lasted from 6-March until 15-March-1945 on the Eastern Front and was the last major German offensive of the war. The objective was to secure the oil fields of Hungary and stop the Russian advance on Austria. The objective failed.
The crew of an Schwere-Panzer-Abteilung equipped with a Kompanie of Sturmpanzer IV (Sd.Kfz.166)s belonging to Stu.Pz.Abt.216, taking a break during a lull in the Po Valley Offensive, Italy, April 1945.
Another return “impossible”: a P-47D Thunderbolt of the USAAF’s 350th Fighter Group, 345th Fighter Squadron, 12th Air Force, Pisa airfield, Italy, likely Spring 1945
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Soldiers of the 92nd Infantry Division, known as the "Buffalo Soldiers" advance through a small town in rugged terrain in their advance to the Po Valley in Northern Italy: Spring 1945.
A Jewish Italian Resistance fighter squad, of the Giustizia e Libertà (Justice and Freedom movement), before going in to action. Somewhere in the Italian Social Republic (Under German Occupation and Italian Fascists contol), post-Kingdom of Italy surrender: Between Fall 1943 & Spring 1945.
Robert Lewandowski on voting Jorginho 1st in FIFA’s Best Men’s Player: “I always look at offensive players, but what Jorginho won means a a lot. You have to remain neutral. He also scored important goals despite being a number six. The year for him was insane with Chelsea and Italy.”
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TDIH: April 9, 1945 - Operation Grapeshot, the last big offensive in Italy during WWII (note: artillery bombardment started April 6, main attack started April 9)
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German General Anton Dostler, Moments Before his Execution by a Firing Squad in 1945: Dostler had been prosecuted and sentenced to death due to his involvement in the execution of 15 American POWs in Italy during WWII [Colorized] [1280x839]
[Novice Model Builder Series] Panther Ausf. A - Ardennes Offensive January 1945 (video in comments)
Tamiya Panther Ausf.A kit#35065
Painted in 3 colour pattern, then white washed and chipped it, weathered the hell out of it, figured this ace tanker has been though hell and now in the last ditch effort at the Battle of the Bulge, on the way to hell...
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From Dec. 16, 1944 to Jan. 25, 1945, American, British, Canadian, Belgian, and French forces fought to stop the final major German offensive of World War II: The Battle of the Bulge was launched in the heavily forested Ardennes Mountains of Belgium.
South African ski troops during WW2, Somewhere in Northern Italy, 1945~
M4A3 Sherman tanks, possibly of the 9th US Armored Division, stuck in the mud during the German offensive in the Ardennes. Belgium, January 1945.
WW2 Propaganda airdropped dropped on the Allies in Italy that my father brought home in 1945.
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Operation Northwind (German: Unternehmen Nordwind) was the last major German offensive of World War II on the Western Front. It began on 31 December 1944 in Rhineland-Palatinate, Alsace and Lorraine in southwestern Germany and northeastern France, and ended on 25 January 1945.
Three US Army soldiers of the 85th infantry regiment, 10th mountain division. Somewhere in Italy. Presumably 1944 or 1945. The short guy in the middle is my great uncle. KIA. April 14th 1945.
A Sherman from New Zealand's 4th Armoured Brigade crosses the ruins of a bridge in Bentivoglio, Italy. 22 April 1945. [1080x726]
South African ski troops during WW2, 1945~, Somewhere in Northern Italy.
Brazilian soldier, armed with a M1903 Springfield, besid the jeep "Osvaldinho" somewhere in northern Italy, 1944-1945. [1200x837] (7 photos in the comments)
The search for German paratroopers. From Dec. 16, 1944 to Jan. 25, 1945, American, British, Canadian, Belgian, and French forces fought to stop the final major German offensive of World War II: The Battle of the Bulge was launched in the heavily forested Ardennes Mountains of Belgium.
TDIH: March 6, 1945, Operation Spring Awakening, the last major German offensive of the war, begins during World War II.
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M4A3 Sherman tanks, possibly of the 9th US Armored Division, stuck in the mud during the German offensive in the Ardennes. Belgium, January 1945.
Soviet SU-76M self-propelled cannons slowly advance across open terrain during a counterattack against the German-Hungarian offensive to retake Hungary, known as Unternehmen Frühlingserwachen (Operation Spring Awakening): March 1945.
A Churchill tank of the North Irish Horse crossing the Senio in Italy on two stacked Churchill ARKs, April 1945
First Pictures of Meuse Offensive, 1/2/1945. WESTERN FRONT – American artillerymen setting up a road block, including Christmas trees, with a 90 mm gun in the Allied drive to stem the German advance to the Meuse River. Credit Line - WP – (Acme photo by Harold Siegman, War Pool Correspondent);
TIL In 1945, Amedeo Guillet (The Devil Commander / Italian Lawrence of Arabia) stole the Crown of Ethiopia from the Garibaldi social brigade in order to return it to King Haile Selassie. This was the first act of reconciliation between Italy and Ethiopia.
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Senator Daniel Inouye (1924-2012) was a WW2 veteran and Medal of Honor recipient. He was born to Japanese parents in Honolulu, and later lost his right arm in the Assault of Colle Musatello in Italy in 1945. Up until recently, he was the highest ranking Asian-American politician in U.S history
Austrian troops taking a break in a trench during Piave offensive, their final attempt to knock Italy out of war, June 1918 [Colorized]
German General Otto Fretter-Pico (Left) surrendering 148th Division to Brazilian General Olimpio Falconiere de Cunha (Center) in Italy, April 29, 1945. (1280x975)
P-51C Mustang fighters from the 332nd Fighter Group at Ramitelli airfield, Foggia, Italy, in March 1945 with goats by Toni Frissell.
In a strange accident, a B-24 Liberator on its nose after a crash on takeoff. Italy April 19, 1945
German leaflet aimed at non-communist Italian partisans in Friuli (north-eastern Italy), 1945
1945, 26 April, Milan, Italy. Armored version Lancia 3 RO truck used by XXXVI Brigata Nera “Natale Piacentini”from Lucca the main weapon was a Scotti Machine-gun(20mm) in turret, Breda 37 on the front and Breda 38 machine-guns on the side. There is a black panther painted in a white lozenge on door,
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Soviet M4A2 Sherman in Manchuria during Soviet offensive against Japanese 1945
US soldier planting an outpost microphone, part of an artillery observation battalion in World War Two, near Mount Lungo, Italy, circa 1941-1945. (Photo by US Army Signal Corps/FPG/Getty Images)
is this offensive in italy?
Brazilian soldier, armed with a M1903 Springfield, besid the jeep "Osvaldinho" somewhere in northern Italy, 1944-1945. [1200x837] (7 photos in the comments)
Pictured is a Consolidated Liberator V Mark IV of RAF 70th squadron that was damaged during a daylight raid on the shipbuilding yards of Monfalcone, Trieste, Italy, in 1945. The aircraft was hit in the fuselage near the flight deck when a bomb form an aircraft above it struck the Liberator.
In 1945, Eagles player Cecil Sturgeon and the 5th Army played in the "Spaghetti Bowl" in Italy against the 12th Air Force. The game, won by the Army, was kept secret due to threats of a German air raid.
As the Allies made their way around the globe during World War II, so did the sport of football. Not too unreasonable to picture as many college and NFL players joined the military once the United States entered the war.
While the NFL and college football continued to operate to the best of their abilities, plenty of football-savvy servicemen stationed overseas decided to pass the time by playing games for their posts and units against other installations. In the Pacific, a rather infamous example came on New Year's Day 1946 when Heisman Trophy winner Angelo Bertelli and Bears star Bill Osmanski pitted teams of Marines against each other in the ruins of Nagasaki in the "Atom Bowl", a game that I covered here.
In Europe, many games took place between service members. On New Year's Day 1945, Florence, Italy, was the site of one particular matchup...
This was the First and Last Spaghetti Bowl.
#Origins
January 1, 1945. As the Second World War entered its final year, Allied troops abroad but not in combat were looking for ways to pass the time and ring in the new year. For Americans, what holiday tradition is better than a good old game of football?
It was not uncommon for American servicemen stationed stateside or overseas to organize football games during the war. Besides being a beloved sport, it also kept them in shape should their services be required on the battlefield. Heck, American POW camps even organized a game between German prisoners.
One peaceful December day in Florence, Italy, the 12th Air Force received a surprise delivery: 120 football uniforms with pads, helmets, and cleats. Surprise would be an understatement as well: the men received no explanation on why they were being delivered here nor what to do with them. Well, what else are you supposed to do with 120 perfectly good uniforms?^[1]
The 12th Air Force Special Service, tasked with keeping the men entertained until they could return home, put out a bulletin to the rest of the 12th and the 5th Army, who was also stationed in Florence, asking for any interest in holding a football game.^[1]
#Pro Players
Soldiers and airmen quickly answered the Special Service call, many of whom had high school, college or semi-pro experience. Army Sergeant [Cecil "Dick" Sturgeon](https://i.imgur.com/4J6
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1945 Facist America makes it last stand against the Democratic powers of Germany and Italy as President Hitler shoots himself in the Pentagon
German POWs from the Grenadier-Regiment 274 (94. ID) captured by US soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 86th Mountain Infantry Regiment (10th Mountain) in the village of Monzuno, near Monte Nonascoso, in Italy, on 17 April 1945. [2048x2011]
After the 126th Mountain Engineers, 10th Mountain Division cleared a demolition, a tank of the 751st Tank Battalion, who is in support of the 10th Mountain Division, advances on Tole, Italy.April 1945
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