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.
Start~End Jul 1944 ~ Jul 18, 1944Last edited Oct 15, 2026, 6:40 PM
Details
- Start ~ End
- Jul 1944 ~ Jul 18, 1944
- Date
- 16 June–18 July 1944
- Location
- Ancona, Italy43°36′43″N 13°30′52″E
- Result
- Allied victory
- Location
- 43.6119, 13.5144
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, accomplished the objective a month later on 18 July 1944.1
Background
The Allied advance north meant that the logistics line was in need of a port closer to the front lines than the ports of Pescara and Anzio.2 As such, two new targets were designated: Ancona on the Adriatic coast, and Livorno on the Tyrrhenian Sea.2 On 16 June, Polish II Corps under Lieutenant-General Władysław Anders—which had been taken into British Eighth Army, commanded by Lieutenant-General Sir Oliver Leese, reserve after its efforts in the Battle of Monte Cassino—was brought forward once more to relieve and tasked with the capture of Ancona. On 17 June, Anders was given command of the Adriatic sector of the .
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