Italian Front
Situation Report April 15th 1944 Turn 42
Army Group C
As the weather becomes better Allied attacks are now increasing causing some front line attrition rates becoming dangerously high, with very few units in reserve its making it hard for Commanders to rotate units out to rest and refit what units are available are needed to cover potential Allied landing sites. The front line is becoming precarious, in Rome Kurt Zeitzler is facing a dilemma on what to do as the line may not hold much longer, Allied attacks are becoming stronger every week and his Army's are getting weaker.
The Allies are continuing to concentrate there avenues of attack against the same areas of the front line in an effort to force a breakthrough, despite rotating troops from one sector to another the situation remains grim, fresh troops are needed so battle worn front line units can regain cohesion.
The AG Commander has two possible choices :
1.Fall back 10 miles to straighten the line and free up three Divisions but lose the natural defensive barriers of the Volturno / Biferno rivers as well as the adjacent mountain ranges.
2. Hold the current line and hope that reinforcements from OKW arrive in time.
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late in the day Zeitzler sends an urgent message asking for more reinforcements as reports come in of heavy attacks across the front line.
The Allies launch two assaults on Coastal town of Grazzanise and flanking attacks towards Capua
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