What is the Battle of Garfagnana?
Q: What is the Battle of Garfagnana?
A: The Battle of Garfagnana, also known as Operation Winter Storm or the Christmas Offensive, was an attack by Axis forces on the western sector of the Gothic Line during World War II.
Q: When did the Battle of Garfagnana take place?
A: The Battle of Garfagnana took place in December 1944.
Q: Where did the Battle of Garfagnana take place?
A: The Battle of Garfagnana took place in the north Tuscan Apennines, near Massa and Lucca.
Q: Who was the leader of the German forces in the Battle of Garfagnana?
A: The leader of the German forces in the Battle of Garfagnana was General Kurt von Tippelskirch.
Q: What was the German goal in attacking the U.S. Fifth Army during the Battle of Garfagnana?
A: The German goal in attacking the U.S. Fifth Army during the Battle of Garfagnana was to make the U.S. forces stay there.
Q: What happened after the German and Italian forces captured Barga during the Battle of Garfagnana?
A: After the German and Italian forces captured Barga during the Battle of Garfagnana, U.S. soldiers intended to retreat to Lucca, but the German / Italian force stopped the attack and withdrew. Barga was recaptured by the New Year.
Q: How long did the western Gothic Line remain in place after the Battle of Garfagnana?
A: The western Gothic Line remained in place until late March 1945 after the Battle of Garfagnana.
