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German line of defense in Italy during World War II

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Invasion of Sicily

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1945 Spring Offensive

Italian Civil War

The Roman switch line was a German line of defense during World War II in Italy branching off the Caesar C line and running north of Rome towards coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. The next line was Trasimene Line in central Italy which was intended to delay the Allies and allow the completion of the Gothic Line a major defensive works north of Florence.

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