{"id":3228,"date":"2016-11-07T11:03:56","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T15:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/?p=3228"},"modified":"2016-11-08T12:26:18","modified_gmt":"2016-11-08T16:26:18","slug":"italian-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/italian-campaign","title":{"rendered":"2018 Commemorative Italian Campaign tours"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Explorica introduced the industry\u2019s\u00a0first commemorative history tours in\u00a02005, pioneering a new opportunity to\u00a0connect students with their studies in\u00a0an engaging, life-changing way. In that\u00a0spirit, we are proud to provide 2018\u00a0Italian Campaign tours<\/a><\/strong> to commemorate\u00a0the 75th anniversary of this moment in\u00a0WWII history.<\/p>\n

More than 93,000 Canadians, along with\u00a0allies from Great Britain, France and the\u00a0United States, played a vital role in the\u00a020-month-long push from the south to\u00a0the north of Italy. Canadian casualties\u00a0totalled more than 26,000.\u00a0With several itinerary options and extensions\u00a0at a competitive price, these tours\u00a0are a perfect combination of exposure\u00a0to modern Italian culture and impactful\u00a0lessons in Canadian history. We hope our\u00a0collection inspires you to bring the past\u00a0to life for your students.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Areas where Canadian soldiers fought during the Italian Campaign<\/span>
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Agira Canadian War Cemetery<\/span>
\nJuly 1943:<\/strong>Taking Sicily helped secure the Mediterranean Sea for Allied shipping and contributed to the downfall of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. The new Italian government surrendered to the Allies and cleared the way for landing in mainland Italy.<\/p>\n

Monte La Difensa & Monte La Remetanea<\/span>
\nOctober 1943:<\/strong>The 1st Special Service Force (FSSF), an elite American-Canadian commando unit, was sent to Italy where its members demonstrated the value of their unique skills and training. They captured the two heavily fortified German positions in the Italian mountains that would clear the way to Rome. The FSSF was the first and only unit of its kind, uniting Canadian and American forces under one command.<\/p>\n

Ortona Canadian Cemetery<\/span>
\nDecember 1943:<\/strong>Ortona\u2019s narrow, rubble-filled streets limited the use of tanks and artillery. Canadian soldiers had to engage in vicious street fighting and smash their way through buildings. The Canadians liberated the town on December 28 after more than a week of brutal fighting.<\/p>\n

Cassino War Cemetery and Memorial <\/span>
\nApril-May 1944:<\/strong>The Eighth British Army, including the 1st Canadian Corps, was secretly moved across Italy to join the Fifth U.S. Army in the struggle for Rome. After four days of hard fighting, the German defences were broken and forced back to their second line of defence. On May 18, Polish troops took Cassino and the battered monastery at the summit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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