Video: 'Battlefield S2/E4 - The Battle for Italy' (Sep. 16, 1943, at 1:23:08)

(Thursday, September 16, 1943; during the Allied invasion of Italy, part of the Italian Campaign of World War II) — The Allied invasion of Italy ended today when German Colonel-General Heinrich von Vietinghoff recommended breaking off the battle and pivoting Tenth Army into a new defensive line spanning the Sorrento Peninsula.

Video: 'The World At War: Tough Old Gut Italy 2/5' (Sep. 16, 1943, at 8:08)