What is Battle of Rimini (1944)?
{{Infobox military conflict | conflict = Battle of Rimini | partof = [[Italian Campaign (World War II)|Italian Campaign]] (World War II) | image = Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-315-1117-18, Italien, LKW auf überfluteter Landstraße.jpg | caption = German trucks driving through muddy, flooded and unpaved roads near Rimini; typical terrain encountered during the offensive. | date = 13–21 September 1944 | place = [[Rimini]], [[Italy]] | coordinates = | territory = | result = Allied victory | status = | combatant1 = {{Flag|United Kingdom}}<br/>{{Flag|Canada|1921}}<br>{{Flagcountry|Kingdom of Greece|state}}<br>{{flagcountry|Dominion of New Zealand}} | combatant2 = {{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}} | commander1 = {{Flagicon|Canada|1921}} [[E. L. M. Burns]]<br>{{Flagicon|Kingdom of Greece|state}} [[Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos]] | commander2 = {{Flagicon|Nazi Germany}} [[Traugott Herr]] | strength1 = {{flagicon|Kingdom of Greece|state}} 3,377 | strength2 = | casualties1 = | casualties2 = | notes = | campaignbox = }} The '''Battle of Rimini''' was a [[battle]] during [[World War II]]. It happened between 13 and 21 September 1944 in [[Rimini]] in [[Italy]]. The battle was part of Operation ''Olive''. This was the main Allied attack on the [[Gothic Line]] in August and September 1944. This was part of the [[Italian Campaign (World War II)|Italian Campaign]] in the [[Second World War]]. The Rimini Line was a German defensive line which was part of the [[Gothic Line]]. Rimini had 1,470,000 rounds fired against it by allied forces. ==Background== On 23 August 1944 [[Eighth Army (United Kingdom)|Eighth Army]] launched Operation ''Olive''. It attacking the eastern side of Italy. By the first week in September the attack had broken through the defences of the Gothic Line. ==Battle== The [[3rd Greek Mountain Brigade]] stopped two strong German attacks on 8 and 10 September. On 13 September the brigade tried to capture Rimini. The Germans were well prepared and held off the Gree