Events with tag - Operation Avalanche

September 9, 1943

Operation Avalanche

The Allied invasion of mainland Italy began with Operation Avalanche on September 9, 1943, when US Fifth Army under Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark landed at Salerno. The operation involved 450 ships and 125,000 Allied troops, marking the first major Allied assault on Nazi-occupied Europe from the south.

September 9, 1943

Operation Avalanche: Allied Invasion of Salerno

Operation Avalanche was the largest Allied amphibious assault in the Mediterranean during World War II, launched on September 9, 1943. Under the command of U.S. General Mark Clark, American and British forces landed at Salerno, establishing a crucial foothold in mainland Italy following Italy's surrender to the Allies.