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Season 1, Episode 9

Assault on Italy

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Air Date: 1949-06-30

Overview: 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.

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Guest Stars

Franklin D. Roosevelt Image

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Winston Churchill Image

Winston Churchill

George C. Marshall Image

George C. Marshall

Mark W. Clark Image

Mark W. Clark

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Albert Kesslering

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Harold Alexander

Bernard Montgomery Image

Bernard Montgomery

Anthony Eden Image

Anthony Eden

Chiang Kai-shek Image

Chiang Kai-shek

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