Battle of Rimini (1944)

Battle of Rimini
Part of Italian Campaign (World War II)
German trucks driving through muddy, flooded and unpaved roads near Rimini; typical terrain encountered during the offensive.
Date 13–21 September 1944 Location Rimini, Italy Result Allied victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom Canada  Kingdom of Greece  New Zealand	Germany
Commanders and leaders
E. L. M. Burns Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos	Traugott Herr
Strength
3,377

The Battle of Rimini was a battle during World War II. It happened between 13 and 21 September 1944 in Rimini in Italy.

The battle was part of Operation Olive. This was the main Allied attack on the Gothic Line in August and September 1944. This was part of the Italian Campaign in the Second World War.

The Rimini Line was a German defensive line which was part of the Gothic Line. Rimini had 1,470,000 rounds fired against it by allied forces.