Battle Of Rimini: How Canadian Tanks Ended The Gothic Line | Greatest Tank Battles

May 1944: Canadian tanks begin their final push to drive the Germans from Italy. At each step, over rugged mountains and through steep valleys, the Canadians confront Hitler's elite Panzers - at the Melfa river, on the Trasimene Line, in the formidable Gothic Line, finally battering their way into the Po Valley.
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[@peteyspaletas2023]

I miss these shows on cable. Don't see them anymore. Like "Battle of Ortona". "Patton 360" is great. It includes little soldiers running around too!😃👍

[@craterus-ii9im]

GGGGGGGGGreat vid ! not much on nortern italy compared to other ww2 vids.

[@andreaberza4890]

I born in Rimini i know battle The Gothic Line. The Tomba di Pesaro old name Tavullia when is born Valentino Rossi, legend MotoGp driver

[@garygone5234]

This is just a repeat of the Great Tank Battles of WW11 under a new series title.

[@logangustavson]

1:46 Italy is the "landmass that connects 3 contients together"? I know this post will sound pedantic, but I disagree... Italy definetly connects 2 continents... 3 is definetly a stretch - you'd be hard pressed to argue Italy connects not onlt Europe to Africa, but to Asia as well. Turkey, or even Egypt, fits that description better. Italy being in the center of the Mediterranean did make it a strategic location during WW2. Italy is an excellent base for launching operations into North Africa and the Near East. (And Europe obviously) There is a reason why the British empire spent considerable resources in the Mediterranean, the most important by far keeping the Suez canal in Allied hands.

[@FredPaulToronto]

Up until they built roads to allow trucks to transport... and trains.... everything was shipped by ship. Hence, North Africa, Europe, Asia (Near East). Hint, Venice.

[@peteyspaletas2023]

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[@logangustavson]

11:35 to be fair to the Americans, the US 8th Army (along with the UK 5th Army and other elements of the Allies) did contribute heavily to the capture of Rome preceeding the Canadians ~20 mile approach to the city. As a whole, the USA did the most in Italy. I dont mean to undervalue the other Allied nations sacrifice, but I think it was reasonable for General Clark and 8th Army to be the ones credited to the liberation of Rome - in the same way the USSR deserved to take Berlin. Regardless, the capture of the city was celebrated universally and didnt have geopolitical ramifications, unlike the Race to Berlin. Ultimately, the "glory" of taking Rome was shared amongst all Allies IMO.

[@massimobernardo-]

Clark was the worst general of the allies, he did everything wrong. The Soviets arrived in Berlin before the Americans in Milan, the soft belly ? was that of Churchill's fat man

[@FredPaulToronto]

Originally is was the British 8th army and the American 7th army but eventually the 5th. Both formed the Anglo-American 15th Army Group. You got your facts wrong and it wasn't the Americans supported by "some allies. " Maybe you follow football? Two key elements in Canadian/American football is the quarterback and receiver (for an airial game.) You can have the greatest offensive and defence lines, but without those two elements above, you will not win. Same with battles. There's always that group of men who have the knowledge and skills to crack the enemy.... and then the rest of the force plows through that opening. That's the role for the Canadians. They did it in WW1, especially in the 100 Days Offensive that ended the war. 100,000 Canadians in 4 heavy division forming the Canadian Corps took on and defeated 47 German divisions in that last 100 days. Creaking their defences allowing the rest of the British and French to pour in. Same on D-Day where the Canadians on Juno Beach were flanked by two British beaches covering their flanks as they stormed the second hardest beach and by the end of the day made the greatest advances of all five beach heads. By the way, there was a military commando unit under American command call the Frist Special Service Force. They were made up of Americans and Canadians. They were also called, The Devil's Brigade. Awesome group. The Canadians were without a doubt a contributing factor to the success of the Allies in Italy. The Americans stalled going up the western side of Italy. That, my friend, is a fact. The Canadians formed part of the British 8th Army that handled the eastern part of Italy. They were independent and self sufficient. What General Clark did, calling the Canadians off and replacing them with American soldiers in their clean and pressed uniforms to march through Rome pretending to be the sole victors was a crock of s***. It was all political in his part. You Americans will have to live with that shame. Of the 92,757 Canadians who served in Italy, 26,254 became casualties there. The army, as a whole, had very heavy losses from time to time. I'm going to list the military contribution that small country north of the American border. They don't have a Hollywood or John Wayne to stretch the truth. Of course, this doesn't include the Canadian army, navy and air force in the UK preparing for D-day. Canadian Armed Forces Associated with the Italian Campaign, 1943-1945 Royal Canadian Naval Forces 80th Canadian LCM Flotilla 81st Canadian LCM Flotilla 55th Canadian LCA Flotilla 61st Canadian LCA Flotilla Canadian Army Units Formations and units are grouped by corps. Designations are those authorized by General Orders at the time (except for certain modifications made for the sake of brevity and consistency, or as concessions to current usage). The complete roll of units is too long to be printed here. Thus headquarters of formations and supporting arms and services, as well as such relatively small units as Field Dressing Stations, are not included; although all made important contributions. Canadian Armoured Corps 1st Armoured Brigade 11th Armoured Regiment (The Ontario Regiment) 12th Armoured Regiment (Three Rivers Regiment) 14th Armoured Regiment (The Calgary Regiment) 1st Infantry Division 1st Armoured Car Regiment (The Royal Canadian Dragoons) 5th Armoured Division 3rd Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment (The Governor General's Horse Guards) 5th Armoured Brigade: 2nd Armoured Regiment (Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)) 5th Armoured Regiment (8th Princess Louise's (New Brunswick) Hussars) 9th Armoured Regiment (The British Columbia Dragoons) First Canadian Army Troops "A", "B", and "G" Squadrons, 25th Armoured Delivery Regiment (The Elgin Regiment) Royal Canadian Artillery 1st Infantry Division 1st Field Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery (RCHA) 2nd Field Regiment 3rd Field Regiment 1st Anti-Tank Regiment 2nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 5th Armoured Division 17th Field Regiment 8th Field Regiment (Self-Propelled) 4th Anti-Tank Regiment 5th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 1st Corps Troops 7th Anti-Tank Regiment 1st Survey Regiment First Canadian Army Troops No. 1 Army Group Royal Canadian Artillery (RCA): 11th Army Field Regiment 1st Medium Regiment 2nd Medium Regiment 5th Medium Regiment Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers 1st Infantry Division 2nd Field Park Company 1st Field Company 3rd Field Company 4th Field Company 5th Armoured Division 4th Field Park Squadron 1st Field Squadron 10th Field Squadron 1st Corps Troops 9th Field Park Company 12th Field Company 13th Field Company 14th Field Company G.H.Q. and L. of C. TROOPS 1st Drilling Company Royal Canadian Corps of Signals 1st Armoured Brigade Signals 1st Infantry Divisional Signals 5th Armoured Divisional Signals 1st Corps Headquarters Signals Canadian Infantry Corps 1st Infantry Division The Saskatoon Light Infantry (Machine Gun) 1st Infantry Brigade: The Royal Canadian Regiment The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment 48th Highlanders of Canada 2nd Infantry Brigade: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada The Loyal Edmonton Regiment 3rd Infantry Brigade: Royale 22e Régiment The Carleton and York Regiment The West Nova Scotia Regiment 5th Armoured Division 11th Infantry Brigade: 11th Independent Machine Gun Company (The Princess Louise Fusiliers) The Perth Regiment The Cape Breton Highlanders 12th Infantry Brigade: 12th Independent Machine Gun Company (The Princess Louise Fusiliers) 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish RegimentFootnote2 The Westminster Regiment (Motor) 1st Corps Troops 1st Corps Defence CompanyFootnote3 First Special Service Force 1st Canadian Special Service Battalion Royal Canadian Army Service Corps 1st Armoured Brigade Company 1st Infantry Divisional Troops Company 1st Infantry Brigade Company 2nd Infantry Brigade Company 3rd Infantry Brigade Company 5th Armoured Divisional Troops Company 5th Armoured Divisional Transport Company 5th Armoured Brigade Company 11th Infantry Brigade Company 12th Infantry Brigade Company No. 31 Corps Troops Company No. 32 Corps Troops Company 1st Corps Transport Company No. 1 Motor Ambulance Convoy No. 1 Headquarters Corps Car Company No. 41 Army Transport Company Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps 1st Armoured Brigade No. 2 Light Field Ambulance 1st Infantry Division No. 4 Field Ambulance No. 5 Field Ambulance No. 9 Field Ambulance 5th Armoured Division No. 7 Light Field Ambulance No. 8 Light Field Ambulance No. 24 Field Ambulance 1st Corps Troops No. 4 Casualty Clearing Station No. 5 Casualty Clearing Station G.H.Q. and L. of C. Troops No. 1 General Hospital No. 3 General Hospital No. 5 General Hospital No. 14 General Hospital No. 15 General Hospital No. 28 General Hospital No. 1 Convalescent Depot Canadian Dental Corps No. 1 Dental Company No. 3 Dental Company No. 8 Dental Company No. 11 Base Dental Company Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps No. 201 Infantry Ordnance Sub-Park No. 205 Armoured Ordnance Sub-Park No. 1 Corps and Army Troops Sub-Park Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 1st Armoured Brigade Workshop No. 1 Army Tank Troops Workshop 1st Infantry Brigade Workshop 2nd Infantry Brigade Workshop 3rd Infantry Brigade Workshop 5th Armoured Brigade Workshop 11th Infantry Brigade Workshop 12th Infantry Brigade Workshop No. 1 Infantry Troops Workshop No. 5 Armoured Troops Workshop 1st Corps Troops Workshop No. 1 Recovery Company Canadian Provost Corps No. 1 Provost Company (RCMP) No. 3 Provost Company No. 5 Provost Company No. 1 L. Of C. Provost Company No. 35 Traffic Control CompanyFootnote4 Miscellaneous Canadian Section G.H.Q. 1st Echelon A.A.I. Canadian Section G.H.Q. 2nd Echelon A.A.I. No. 1 Base Reinforcement Group: No. 1 Base Reinforcement Depot No. 2 Base Reinforcement Depot

[@logangustavson]

@@FredPaulToronto thanks for sharing

[@shelleyhender8537]

@@FredPaulToronto Brilliant list and analysis!🇨🇦

[@ArKay-nj2nh]

@@FredPaulToronto Well Done. Found out what Regiment my Father was in over a decade after his death. I knew he had been in Africa and Italy up 'til 2017, then found things at my Mothers home that confirmed the 8th New Brunswick Hussars. I hadn't even known he was involved in the Liberation of Holland. I've been a History buff for decades and have watched hours of documentaries, films, and movies of WW2. No one in my family even knew he had been in a Sherman. As I told them, at a Family gathering, what I had found out, I teared up realizing what My Father, their father, Papa, Great Grandfather had gone through as I had seen it in similar videos, like this, before I knew of his circumstances. As I leave I can glance over at his 6 Medals encased within a framed picture of Him in his SSgt. Uniform.