Which operation began first, Spring 1945 offensive in Italy or Operation Overlord?
Spring 1945 offensive in Italy The Spring 1945 offensive in Italy, codenamed Operation Grapeshot, was the final Allied attack during the Italian Campaign in the final stages of the Second World War. The attack into the Lombardy Plain by the 15th Allied Army Group started on 6 April 1945, ending on 2 May with the formal surrender of German forces in Italy.
Operation Avalanche (disambiguation) Operation Avalanche is the name given to the Allied invasion of Italy in 1943.