Battle of Gemmano

Part of the Italian Campaign of World War II

Platoon commanders of 7th Battalion, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry, part of 167th Brigade of 56th (London) Division, plan the attack on the village of Gemmano, 6 September 1944.

Date	4–15 September 1944
Location	Gemmano, Italy
Result	Allied victory

Belligerents

Nazi Germany

Great Britain

British India

Commanders and leaders

Lt-Gen Traugott Herr

Lt-Gen Charles Keightley

Strength

German LXXVI Panzer Corps

British V Corps

Casualties and losses

1000+

at least 500

Great Britain

The Battle of Gemmano was fought between the German and Allied forces in World War II. It was part of the Allies' Operation Olive, the offensive in August 1944 on the Gothic Line, the German line of defence in the Apennines in northern Italy. It consisted of a series of four British attacks between 4 September to 15 September 1944, on the German defences in and around the village of Gemmano. The village itself was taken on 9 September during the second attack, two more actions being required to take the surrounding area. Fighting was heavy, and the Battle of Gemmano has been called the "Cassino of the Adriatic" by some historians.

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