Battle of Ancona

The Battle of Ancona was fought between forces from Poland serving as part of the British Army and German forces that took place from 16 June–18 July 1944 during the Italian campaign in World War II. The battle was the result of an Allied plan to capture the city of Ancona in Italy in order to gain possession of a seaport closer to the fighting so that they could shorten their lines of communication. The Polish 2nd Corps, tasked with capture of the city on 16 June 1944, accomplished the objective a month later on 18 July 1944. The Battle of Ancona was the only battle of the Western Front that was carried out entirely by the Polish military.

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1944  Wikidata
battle, 8th Army, LI Mountain Corps (Wehrmacht), Brigata Maiella, Italy, 

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1944 Battle of Ancona

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-81 Battle of the Esino

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-81 Battle of the Asio River

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-81 Battle of Sena Gallica

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539 Siege of Osimo

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539 Siege of Auximus

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551 Battle of Sena Gallica

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1174 Siege of Ancona

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1799 Siege of Ancona

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1815 Siege of Ancona

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1849 Siege of Ancona

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1860 Siege of Ancona

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1915 Bombardment of Ancona

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1920 Revolt of the Bersaglieri

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1943 — 1944 Bombing of Ancona in World War II

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1944 Battle of Filottrano

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	81	Battle of the Esino	battle, Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius, Gaius Carrinas	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	81	Battle of the Asio River	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	81	Battle of Sena Gallica	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	539	Siege of Osimo	Byzantine Empire, siege, Ostrogothic Kingdom	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	539	Siege of Auximus	Ostrogothic Kingdom, Byzantine Empire, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	551	Battle of Sena Gallica	naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1174	Siege of Ancona	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1799	Siege of Ancona	France, Ottoman Empire, Holy Roman Empire, Russian Empire, siege, Giuseppe Lahoz Ortiz	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1815	Siege of Ancona	siege, Neapolitan Army (1805-1815), Imperial Austrian Army	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1849	Siege of Ancona	siege, Imperial Austrian Army, Army of the Roman Republic	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1860	Siege of Ancona	siege, Royal Sardinian Navy, Royal Sardinian Army, Vatican Army	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1915	Bombardment of Ancona	Austria–Hungary, battle, bombardment	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1920	Revolt of the Bersaglieri	rebellion, Royal Italian Army, 11th Bersaglieri Regiment	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1943	Bombing of Ancona in World War II	aerial bombing of a city	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Battle of Ancona	battle, 8th Army, LI Mountain Corps (Wehrmacht), Brigata Maiella	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Battle of Filottrano	battle, Wehrmacht, 8th Army	Wikidata
object	watercraft		RN Alfredo Cappellini	ship	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1890	Cosmi Americo & Figlio	arms industry, business	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte Garibaldi	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte napoleonico di Portonovo	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte Scrima	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1532	Cittadella di Ancona	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort	1860	Forte Altavilla di Ancona	fort	Wikidata