The Battle of Gemmano was fought between the German and Allied forces in World War II. It was fought along the Gothic Line; the German line of defence in the Apennines, Italy. It consisted of a series of four British attacks between 4 September- 15 September 1944 on the German defenses in and around the village of Gemmano. The village itself was taken 9 September during the second attack, two more actions being required to take the surrounding area. Fighting was heavy, and the Battle of Gemmano has been called the "Cassino of the Adriatic" by some historians.
Order of Battle
| Germany
| Britain and Empire
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- 191st Regiment
- 194th Regiment
- 211th Regiment
- 117th Regiment
- 289th Regiment
- 290th Regiment
- 85th Regiment
- 100th Regiment
- 95th Mountain Artillery
- 992nd Regiment
- 993rd Regiment
- 994th Regiment
- 278th Rifle Battalion
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- 2nd Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
- 126th Infantry Brigade
- 138th Infantry Brigade
- 139th Infantry Brigade
- 9 Manchester Regiment
- 6th Cheshire Regiment
- 167th Infantry Brigade
- 168th Infantry Brigade
- 169th Infantry Brigade
- 2 Royal Tank Regiment
- 8 Royal Tank Regiment
- 51 Royal Tank Regiment
- North Irish Horse
- 142 RAC
- Rajputana Rifles
- 5th Infantry Brigade
- 7th Infantry Brigade
- 11th Infantry Brigade
- 6th Royal Tank Regiment
- 12th Lancers
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