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The Allies
began a large offensive in Italy. First, the 50th American Army and
the British Eighth Army breached the Gustav Line. The campaign began
after sunset with heavy artillery shelling and aerial bombardment in
preparation for a ground operation. The next day, Allied forces
again advanced along a wide front. The German army resisted fiercely
and then staged a gradual and organized retreat. The Allied forces
neutralized the Gustav Line on May 16.
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