German Officers Were Shocked When Canadian Troops Breached the Hitler Line Faster Than Expected
Автор: Canadian Legacy
Загружено: 2025-12-28
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In May 1944, deep in Italy’s Liri Valley, German commanders believed the Hitler Line would stop the Allied advance for weeks — if not longer. Built with concrete bunkers, minefields, and anti-tank obstacles, it was designed to bleed attacking forces dry.
They did not expect Canadian troops to break through it in a matter of hours.
This documentary explores the real historical events of 23 May 1944, when I Canadian Corps, fighting under the British Eighth Army, launched a coordinated assault during Operation Diadem. Using disciplined infantry tactics, precise artillery fire, combat engineers, and armoured support, Canadian forces breached one of Germany’s strongest defensive lines in Italy far faster than German officers had planned for.
Drawing on verified historical records, battlefield analysis, and wartime reports, this film examines:
Why the Hitler Line was considered nearly unbreakable
How Canadian soldiers adapted to fortified warfare
The moment German commanders realized the line had failed
What the breach meant for the race toward Rome
This is not a dramatization.
This is history — told as it unfolded.
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