Italy 1943–1945
Volturno crossing, Capua–Triflisco
River crossing
The story
The first great river obstacle north of Naples. On the night of 12–13 October 1943 Fifth Army attacked across the flooded Volturno; here, between Capua and the Triflisco gap, the US 3rd and British 56th Divisions made their attempts. Seeing the steep banks explains why the crossing was so hard.
What to look for
Stop by the river at Capua or near Triflisco and look north to the ridges the Germans held.
Plan your visit
Free · roadside stop · Capua's historic centre is worth a short walk
Nearby sites
- Royal Palace of Caserta (Reggia) · 10 km
- Caserta War Cemetery · 10 km
- Naples War Cemetery, Miano · 28 km
- Galleria Borbonica air-raid shelter, Naples · 34 km
- Monument to the Four Days of Naples, Piazza della Repubblica · 34 km
- Italian military shrine and museum, Mignano Monte Lungo · 39 km
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Into Europe: Italy 1943–1945
A free field guide for your phone: the route, the maps and the stories built in, even with no signal. The places of the Allied campaign in Italy, from the Sicily landings of July 1943 through Salerno, the Winter Line, Ortona, Cassino and Anzio, Rome, the Gothic Line and the final battles on the Senio and the Po in April 1945.
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