Battle of Monte Castello

Battle of Monte Castello
	Part of the Gothic Line Offensive during the Italian campaign of World War II
	; Brazilian troops in Torre di Nerone, near Monte Castello
Date	25 November 1944 – 12 December 1944 (18 days)
Location	Monte Castello, Italy
Result	Allied victory
Belligerents
Brazil; United States;	Germany
Commanders and leaders
M. de Morais; Mark Clark;	Eccard von Gablenz
Strength
FEB; IV Corps 370th Infantry Regiment; Task Force 45;	Army Group C 232nd Grenadier Division; 10th Army; 14th Army; Army of Liguria;
Casualties and losses
417 dead and wounded; 8 taken as POWs; Unknown	47 dead and wounded; 23 taken as POWs

The Battle of Monte Castello (Italian: Battaglia del Monte Castello; German: Schlacht von Monte Castello; Portuguese: Batalha do Monte Castello) was an engagement that took place from 25 November 1944 to 12 December 1944 during the Italian campaign of World War II. It was fought between the Allied forces advancing into northern Italy and the dug-in German defenders. The battle marked the Brazilian Expeditionary Force's entry into the land war in Europe. Starting in November 1944, fierce combat dragged on for almost three weeks, ending on 12 December 1944.