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{{short description|German defensive line in Italy during World War II}}<br />
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[[Image:ItalyDefenseLinesSouthofRome1943 4.jpg|thumb|right|300px|German prepared defensive lines south of Rome.]]<br />
The '''Hitler Line''' was a [[Wehrmacht|German]] defensive line in central [[Italy]] during the [[World War II|Second World War]]. The strong points of the line were at Piedmonte, Pontecorvo and Aquino. In May 1944, the line was renamed the '''Senger Line''', after [[Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin|General von Senger und Etterlin]], one of the generals commanding [[Axis powers|Axis forces]] in the area. This was done at [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler's]] insistence, in order to minimize any propaganda significance should the line be penetrated.<br />
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The line was a so-called "[[switch line (military) |switch line]]", joining the [[Winter Line|Gustav Line]] at Monte Cairo and providing a fall-back position behind the Gustav Line. The line was breached on 24 May 1944 on the [[Eighth Army (United Kingdom)|British Eighth Army]]'s front by the [[1st Canadian Division|1st Canadian Infantry Division]] and [[5th Canadian Division|5th Canadian Armoured Division]], attacking with [[II Corps (Poland)|II Polish Corps]] on their right. First to breach the line, at Pontecorvo was 1st Canadian Division's 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards. The Polish Corps captured Piedimonte on 25 May and the line collapsed. The next German line was the [[Caesar C line]].<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.cbc.ca/archives/categories/war-conflict/second-world-war/the-italian-campaign/breaking-the-hitler-line.html The Italian Campaign: Breaking the Hitler line] – ''CBC Digital Archives'' – ''Medium''-Radio/''Program''-CBC Radio News/ ''Broadcast Date''-May 23, 1944<br />
* https://web.archive.org/web/20060721024900/http://www.yorkshirevolunteers.org.uk/51RTR.htm<br />
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[[Category:German World War II defensive lines]]<br />
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