Undaunted: Normandy – Promo Scenario 17: Battle of San Pietro

Battle of San Pietro Infine

San Pietro - 15 December 1943

Between December 8th and 17th 1943, the small Italian village of San Pietro Infine became a focus for the Italian Campaign of World War II, with the Germans to the North and the Allied forces, joined by Italian soldiers, to the South. The heavily fortified German ‘Winter Line’ ran through the town and was a significant obstacle for the Allies, as it protected an important highway and

blocked their advance on Rome.

The ten day engagement began with a direct attack led by the Fifth Army. After securing the peak of Mount Samb&…