SALERNO COUNTER*
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German Advance*
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U.S. Army Defend*
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Date: September 13th, 1943.*
Location: North of Salerno, Italy.*
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The U.S. VI and British X Corps assaulted the beaches around Salerno, in an attempt to relieve some of the pressure on the British advance up the Calabria peninsula and in the process convince the Italians to surrender. The U.S. 36th Division assaulted Paestum, south of Salerno. The U.S. Rangers assaulted Maiori. The British 56th and 46th Divisions, and British Commandos attacked Vietri, Salerno and further south. On September 13th, the General Heinrich von Vietinghoff, Commander of the German 10th Army, launched a counterattack against the Allied bridgehead, in an attempt to cut the Allied forces in two. The US 5th Army has a plan ready for evacuation in case of an emergency. New troops arrived that night to stabilize the front.*
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Number of Turns: 14.*
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The U.S. side is suggested for the human player.*
