Name: Spring 1945 offensive in Italy
Start: 1945
End: 1945

01 / Overview

Spring 1945 offensive in Italy

Date

1945–1945

Type

interstate war

Duration

26 days

Participants

Outcome

decisive victory a

Parent War

02 / Sides

Belligerents 5 participants

Brazil Italian Resistance

03 / Outcomes

Outcome & Human Cost

🏆Decisive Victory — Side A

Side / Country	Military	Civilian	Displaced
United Kingdom	2,860	—	—
United States	1,288	—	—
South Africa	89	—	—
Germany	30,000	—	—

FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals

Year	Weapon / Product	Seller	Buyer	Type	Value
1946	Stinson L-5 Sentinel	United States	Italy	Sale	—
1946	Short Sandringham	United Kingdom	United Kingdom	new-build	—
1946	V-class submarine	United Kingdom	Norway	second-hand	—
1946	Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero	Italy	Lebanon	new-build	—
1947	M2 half-track car	United States	Finland	second-hand	—
1947	Meteor NF11	United Kingdom	Argentina	new-build	—
1947	Gloster Meteor	United Kingdom	Argentina	license-production	—
1947	Meteor F4	United Kingdom	Argentina	new-build	—
1947	Colony-class frigate	United Kingdom	Argentina	second-hand	—
1947	YMS-1-class minesweeper	United Kingdom	Poland	second-hand	—
1948	105 mm Howitzer M3	United States	South Korea	aid	—
1948	Short Sandringham	United Kingdom	United Kingdom	new-build	—
1948	Loch-class frigate	United Kingdom	New Zealand	second-hand	—
1948	BYMS-class minesweeper	United Kingdom	Finland	second-hand	—
1949	Gleaves-class destroyer	United States	Greece	gift	—
1949	Gleaves-class destroyer	United States	Turkey	gift	—
1949	Gleaves-class destroyer	United States	Italy	gift	—
1949	Gleaves-class destroyer	United States	Taiwan	gift	—
1949	Republic P-47 Thunderbolt	United States	Bolivia	new-build	—
1949	Meteor NF11	United Kingdom	Denmark	new-build	—

📚 Sources

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