In the turbulent final years of World War II, 1944 Italy stood divided and scarred. Canadian and Allied forces confronted one of their greatest obstacles yet — the heavily fortified German Gothic Line. Through the intimate recollections of the last surviving partisans, this documentary reveals the extraordinary alliance forged between Italian resistance fighters and Canadian troops as they fought side by side against the formidable German defences surrounding Rimini.
Codenamed Operation Olive, this monumental campaign mobilized over 1.2 million soldiers in a brutal confrontation that echoed the ferocity of Montecassino’s Gustav Line. Yet beyond the trenches and artillery fire lies a deeper story — of courage, sacrifice, and solidarity. The film shines a light on the unwavering spirit of the Italian Resistance, who stood up to the twin oppressions of Mussolini’s fascism and Nazi occupation.
It is a story of heroism and humanity — of ordinary people who, in the darkest of times, chose to fight for freedom.
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