World War Two

Season 0, Episode 399

Episode Title: Up Close and Personal - Mountain Warfare in Italy

Air Date: 2023-02-23

Overview:

Even as the Allied and Axis commanders focus on the sweeping warfare of the Eastern Front and the planning for the invasion of Europe, their men continue to fight a grinding war of attrition high in the Italian mountains. It’s a war of merciless terrain, brutal close-quarters combat, and vast quantities of artillery and bombs. They may be playing second fiddle, but the soldiers on the Italian front will never forget these battles.