Crusade in Europe Season 1 Episode 9 Assault on Italy 1949
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General Montgomery attacks Italy across the Strait of Messina. A landing is made at Salerno to coincide with Italy's surrender, after Italy's fleet surrenders at Malta. The Germans resist the Salerno landing strongly. After 7 days the Allies manage to push back the enemy and link up with British forces coming from the south. FDR, Churchill and Chiang Kai-Shek meet in Cairo.
- Released: 1949-06-30
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
- Stars: Maurice Joyce, Hugh James, Westbrook Van Voorhis, Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Director: Anna Lang, Jack Glenn, Louise Logue, Fred Feldkamp, Richard De Rochemont
