Event

Liberation of Italy

National Mall and Memorial Parks

Fee:

Free.

Location:

World War II Memorial (contact station)

Dates & Times

Date:

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Time:

2:00 PM, 4:00 PM

Duration:

30 minutes

Type of Event

Talk

Description

After a successful campaign in Sicily in August 1943, the Allies decided to invade Italy. Operation Avalanche, the invasion of Salerno, began a long and frustrating campaign in Italy that bogged down Allied troops for the next two years. Join a ranger to explore why the Italian campaign became more complicated than it should have.

Reservation or Registration: No


Contact Information

Ranger Paul O'Brian
(202) 438-7066