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.
| Title | Crusade in Europe - Season 1 Episode 9 Assault on Italy |
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| Year | 1949 |
| Genre | Documentary, War & Politics |
| Country | United States of America |
| Studio | ABC |
| Cast | Maurice Joyce, Hugh James, Westbrook Van Voorhis, Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Crew | Len Lye (Director), Martha Schwartz (Editorial Staff), Fred Feldkamp (Writer), Arthur Tourellot (Editor), A.A. Girolami (Sound), Anna Lang (Editorial Staff) |
| Alternative Titles | WWII: Battle for Europe |
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| First Air Date | May 05, 1949 |
| Last Air date | Oct 27, 1949 |
| Season | 1 Season |
| Episode | 26 Episode |
| Runtime | 26:14 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb: | 8.00/ 10 by 1.00 users |
| Popularity | 4.633 |
| Language | English |
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