 By 26 December , strong German defences had stalled Canadian forces in Ortona and British and New Zealand forces in Orsogna . Although both Ortona and Villa Grande were captured by the end of December , general exhaustion among the Allied forces prevented the capture of Orsogna and an advance to Pescara . When harsh winter weather set in , it became clear to the Allied generals that no further progress would be made and Alexander called off the offensive . 
 By 26 December , strong German defences <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>had</mark></a> stalled Canadian forces in Ortona and British and New Zealand forces in Orsogna . Although both Ortona and Villa Grande <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> captured by the end of December , general exhaustion among the Allied forces prevented the capture of Orsogna and an advance to Pescara . When harsh winter weather set in , it became clear to the Allied generals that no further progress would be made and Alexander called off the offensive . 
By 26 December , strong German defences done stalled Canadian forces in Ortona and British and New Zealand forces in Orsogna . Although both Ortona and Villa Grande was captured by the end of December , general exhaustion among da Allied forces prevented tdacapture of Orsogna and an advance to Pescara . When harsh winter weather set in , it became clear to the Allied generals dat no further progress would be made and Alexander called offf the offensive .