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Battle of Collecchio

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Battle of Collecchio


Battle of Collecchio

The Battle of Sacca di Fornovo, or simply The Sacca di Fornovo, (24–29 April 1945) was an engagement between Brazilian with Italian partisan and German troops in the closing days of World War II. Fought around the town of Fornovo di Taro, about 8 miles (13 km) to the southwest of Parma, Italy, the Brazilian Expeditionary Force (Força Expedicionária Brasiliera – FEB) defeated German troops from the 148th infantry division who were attempting to break through to the north.

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