Battle of Monte Marrone
| Battle of Monte Marrone | |||||||
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| Part of Italian Campaign of World War II | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Germany | Kingdom of Italy | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Fridolin von Senger | Umberto Utili | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 3,000 German Soldiers |
4,933 Italian soldiers 30–40 motorcycles 4 trucks 80 Artillery pieces | ||||||
The Battle of Monte Marrone on 31 March 1944 saw the Italian Liberation Corps , commanded by General Umberto Utili , fight in the vicinity of Cassino . In the episode, Italian units supported by Moroccan units operating nearby attempted to force the Germans to abandon Monte Marrone and Monte Mare , two heights of the small Mainarde mountain range , between Lazio and Molise.