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Ospedaletto, Italy 1945-05-03 (8 others)

Overview:

Everywhere German troops were fleeing and finding ways to safely surrender. Allied troops were pushing hard. In the Adriatic area, German police units were doing this as well including Karstjäger Panzer Company. They had been battling the armored elements of the 1st Derbyshire Yeomanry for days. At Gemona, at the entrance to the Tagliamento River valley, the Germans set up a defensive line. The British broke through this line on the 2nd but stopped short of the next line in order to negotiate a surrender of the German troops. A battlegroup of the Karstjäger Division had set up a defensive line in the northern portion of the village of Ospadaletto. During negotiations, 5 Sherman tanks of “B” Squadron climbed the mountain from Gemona until they reached a point overlooking Ospadaletto. It became clear the Germans were only buying time to allow for the evacuation of the Waffen SS troops. At 1600 hours, the British opened fire on the SS troopers.

Defender: German (SS) (Karstjäger Panzer Korps)  

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