Battle of Ancona
The Battle of Ancona was fought between forces from Poland serving as part of the British Army and German forces that took place from 16 June–18 July 1944 during the Italian campaign in World War II. The battle was the result of an Allied plan to capture the city of Ancona in Italy in order to gain possession of a seaport closer to the fighting so that they could shorten their lines of communication. The Polish 2nd Corps, tasked with capture of the city on 16 June 1944, accomplishing the objective a month later on 18 July 1944. The Battle of Ancona was the only battle of the Western Front that was carried out entirely by the Polish military.
| Battle of Ancona | |||||||
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| Part of the Italian Campaign of World War II | |||||||
German defensive positions in Northern Italy 1944. Polish II Corps advance and taking on Ancona showed on the map. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Poland United Kingdom Kingdom of Italy Italian Resistance | Germany | ||||||
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Władysław Anders Klemens Rudnicki | Harry Hoppe | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ~50,000 | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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496 killed 1,789 wounded 139 missing |
800 killed 2,500 captured | ||||||
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