Battle of Monte Castello

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Battle of Monte Castello
Part of the Gothic Line Offensive during the Italian campaign of World War II
Brazilian troops in Torre di Nerone, near Monte Castello
Date 25 November 1944 – 21 February 1945 (89 days) Location Monte Castello, Italy Result Allied victory
Belligerents
Brazil  United States	Germany
Commanders and leaders
M. de Morais Mark Clark	Eccard von Gablenz
Strength
FEB IV Corps 10th Mountain Division Task Force 45	Army Group C 232nd Grenadier Division 10th Army 14th Army Army of Liguria
Casualties and losses
417 dead and wounded[1] 8 taken as POWs[1] Unknown	47 dead and wounded[1] 23 taken as POWs[1]

The Battle of Monte Castello (Italian: Battaglia del Monte Castello; German: Schlacht von Monte Castello; Portuguese: Batalha de Monte Castello; part of Operation Encore) was an engagement that took place from 25 November 1944 to 21 February 1945 during the Italian campaign of World War II. It was fought between the Allied forces advancing into northern Italy and the dug-in German defenders. The battle marked the Brazilian Expeditionary Force's entry into the land war in Europe. Starting in November 1944, fierce combat dragged on for three months, ending on 21 February 1945. Six Allied attacks were mounted against the German forces, four of which were tactical failures.