forces in italy 1943-45

Lupo Solitario · Post by **Lupo Solitario** » 27 Mar 2004 17:07

Is it possible having an idea about how many men had been deployed by opposite armies in Italy in 1943-45?

In particular I'm interested in data about mid-1944 and april 1945

thanks

Lupo

daveh · Post by **daveh** » 27 Mar 2004 23:39

Operation Diadem May - June 1944

Allies
23 divisions deployed
Allied Army Group ration strength 670,000 men
included 182 infantry battalions average strength of 370 = rifle strength of 67.000

Germans
17 divisions deployed
Axis Army Group ration strength 360,000 men
included 108 infantry battalions average strength of 220 = rifle strength of 24.000

Source:
J Ellis Cassino : The Hollow Victory

daveh · Post by **daveh** » 28 Mar 2004 00:09

http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/brochures/po/72-33.htm

By early 1945 the Fifth Army contained about 270,000 soldiers (with over 30,000 more awaiting assignments in replacement depots), over 2,000 artillery pieces and mortars, and thousands of vehicles