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BATTLE // July 10, 1943

Italian Campaign

Overview

The Italian campaign of World War II, also called the Liberation of Italy following the German occupation in September 1943, consisted of Allied and Axis operations in and around Italy, from 1943 to 1945. The joint Allied Forces Headquarters (AFHQ) was operationally responsible for all Allied land forces in the Mediterranean theatre and it planned and led the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, followed in September by the invasion of the Italian mainland and the campaign in Italy until the surrender of the Axis forces in Italy in May 1945.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Forces & casualties

Troop strength

  • Allies1,944
    medium
  • Axis1,944
    medium

Both sides were near-evenly matched in numbers

Casualties

  • Allies24,900
    medium1281% loss rate
  • Axis150,000
    medium7716% loss rate

Commanders (9)

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Last verified June 2026
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