This caused oil to flow into the remaining drinking water of the Italian defenders.

Fachetti covered well, as did the other Italian defenders.

However by 17:00 the Germans broke the line of the Italian defenders, who had suffered 570 dead.

Caricola, the experienced Italian defender, said the entire team was disjointed today.

Initially the resolute Italian defenders prevailed with heavy casualties on both sides.

The Italian defenders occupied strong prepared positions with barbed-wire defences which could only be broken by tanks.

During the operation he broke through the Italian defenders and delivered supplies and reinforcements before escaping.

When the airborne division troops entered the city, they were welcomed by the Italian defenders and informed that the German forces had already departed.

The Italian defenders were cleared with grenades.

Massimiliano Scaglia (born 21 May 1977) is an Italian defender.