Word: faenza
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Americans pushed a cautious advance toward Bologna, pulled back under heavy German artillery fire. The British stormed a railroad bridge north of Faenza four times, were driven back each time. The Canadians, who had cleared the enemy from 50 square miles between the Reno River and the Valli di Commacchio lagoon, met stiffer resistance and came to a halt...
Other forces of Lieut. General Sir Richard L. McCreery's Eighth were now across the Lamone River north and south of the Emilian Road town of Faenza, home of faience pottery. In the heavy rain, the British inched to within a mile and a half of the town against hard German counterattacks, in one day netted only 500 yards...