during the allied invasion of Italy in ww2?

Question

the germans set up 2 defencive lines the gustav line & the ? what was the name of the othere defence line

Answer 1

The Gothic Line, also known as Linea Gotica, formed Field Marshal Albert Kesselring's last major line of defence in the final stages of World War II along the summits of the Apennines during the fighting retreat of Nazi Germany's forces in Italy against the Allied Armies in Italy commanded by General Sir Harold Alexander.

Answer 2

The first line was the Gustav or Winter Line. The Germans made their next stand along the so-called Gothic Line in the north Apennine Mountains. The Allied force, although reduced in strength by the necessity to relinquish some divisions for use in France, initiated a drive in September that broke the Gothic Line after a three-month campaign. In the spring of 1945 the Allies pushed across the Po Valley and, when German resistance began to crumble, made spectacular advances which ended with the surrender of the German forces in Italy on 2 May 1945.

Answer 3

There where a number of Stop Lines formed during the Italian campaign, most where turned easily as the troops could not hold the positions, due to the quick retreat of neighbouring units, but the three main lines on the natural defensive area of mid Italy really where feats of engineering and a good example of how a less mechanised army can hold a force up.

Answer 4

Hitler did want Franco in the War. Franco was too demanding for the Spanish entry into the war wanting large amounts of supplies and raw materials for what, Hitler thought, was half hearted gestures in support of the war. Hitler and Franco didn't get on at all, and the personality clash hindered their relationship. The biggest problem for Hitler was that he could not intimidate Franco as he could with Mussolini and Petain, and Franco wanted as much materials put into Spanish coffers before he would commit to entering the war. There was a German plan to invade Gibraltar. Operation Felix, and Hitler demanded access for German troops, but the Spanish stalled and the plan was abandoned, as Hitler had set his sights on the Soviet Union. There was constant pressure for Franco to capture Gibraltar by the Germans through the war but Franco had managed to seize power in Spain and that was all that he wanted. He did not and could not face another conflict so soon after the Civil War. Ultimately Hitler decided that conquering the Soviet Union was more important than luring Spain into WWII

Answer 5

The second line was the Adolf Hitler line.
I think originally it was going to be called the Halder line after the general but that was changed presumably to encourage the defendersThe Gothic line came later