Paula Line refers to the German
defense line
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A defense line may be based on natural difficult terrain features, s ...
in late World War II, around the
Sillaro
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river in
northern Italy
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. Defended by the
I Parachute Corps, it was breached by
II Polish Corps around 15 April 1945.
References
World War II defensive lines
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