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Comune in Abruzzo, Italy
inhabitants. In 1943, Ortona was the site of the bloody Battle of Ortona, known as "Western Stalingrad". A patron saint of Ortona is Saint Thomas the Apostle
Ortona
1943 World War II battle in Italy
The Battle of Ortona (20–28 December 1943) was fought between two battalions of elite German Fallschirmjäger (paratroops) from the German 1st Parachute
Battle_of_Ortona
Topics referred to by the same term
Ortona is a town and municipality in Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy Ortona may also refer to: Ortona Lighthouse, in Ortona, Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy Basilica of
Ortona_(disambiguation)
Minor basilica in Ortona, Abruzzo, Italy
The Basilica of San Tommaso Apostolo ("St. Thomas the Apostle"), also Ortona Cathedral (Italian: Basilica-Concattedrale di San Tommaso Apostolo; Duomo
Basilica of San Tommaso Apostolo, Ortona
Basilica_of_San_Tommaso_Apostolo,_Ortona
Apostle of Jesus
further east in the late 40s. In 1258, some of the relics were brought to Ortona, in Abruzzo, Italy, where they have been held in the Church of Saint Thomas
Thomas_the_Apostle
Ortona was a town in ancient Latium in central Italy. Livy records that in 481 BC the Aequi laid siege to Ortona. Livy, Ab urbe condita, 2:43 v t e
Ortona,_Latium
Archaeological site in Florida
The Ortona Prehistoric Village is an archaeological site adjacent to the community of Ortona in northeastern Glades County, Florida, north of the Caloosahatchee
Ortona_Prehistoric_Village
Port in Italy
Port of Ortona (Italian: Porto di Ortona) is a port serving Ortona, Abruzzo, Italy. It is the largest port in Abruzzo. The port offers a wide range of
Port_of_Ortona
1983 WWII board wargame
Ortona, subtitled "A Game of the Advance in Italy, December 1943", is a board wargame published by Simulations Canada in 1983 that simulates the Battle
Ortona_(wargame)
Lighthouse
Ortona Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Ortona) is an active lighthouse located in Ortona on the Adriatic Sea. The lighthouse was built in 1937 and consists
Ortona_Lighthouse
Series of German military fortifications in Italy
the line was held by the coastal town of Ortona, captured by Canadian forces in the fierce Battle of Ortona in December 1943 which became known as "the
Winter_Line
Canal in Florida, United States of America
FL-19, "Ortona Lock, Caloosahatchee River, Cross-State Canal, Okeechobee Intracoastal Waterway, Ortona, Glades County, FL" HAER No. FL-19-A, "Ortona Lock
Okeechobee_Waterway
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
Ortona Mine and Battery is a heritage-listed mine at Forsayth-Agate Creek - Ortona (Iona) Station Road, Gilberton, Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia
Ortona_Mine_and_Battery
Italian painter (1698–1786)
(1698 – 1786) was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque. He was born in Ortona, province of Chieti, Abruzzo, and painted sacred subjects in a provincial
Pasquale_Bellonio
Castle in Ortona, Italy
Castello aragonese (Italian for Aragon Castle) is a Renaissance castle in Ortona, Province of Chieti (Abruzzo). The first building dates back to 1492. The
Castello_aragonese_(Ortona)
Italian diplomat
Egidio Ortona (16 September 1910 – 10 January 1996) was an Italian diplomat whose career spanned the years 1931 to 1975. He was the Permanent Representative
Egidio_Ortona
Comune in Abruzzo, Italy
Ortona dei Marsi is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is included in traditional area of Marsica
Ortona_dei_Marsi
Diocese of Ortona a Mare e Campli (Latin: Dioecesis Ortonensis et Camplensis) was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in the city of Ortona, in the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ortona a Mare e Campli
Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Ortona_a_Mare_e_Campli
Province in Abruzzo, Italy
port of Ortona. The defensive Gustav Line was established by the Germans at Ortona, extending towards Cassino on the opposite side of Italy. Ortona offered
Province_of_Chieti
Region in southern Italy
Interamnia and Teramne. Pinna (today Penne), Anxanum (Lanciano), Hortona (Ortona), Histonium (Vasto), Sulmona, and Marruvium (San Benedetto dei Marsi) are
Abruzzo
Species of moth
Argyroeides ortona is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1893. It is found in Ecuador. Savela, Markku (December 25
Argyroeides_ortona
Place in Abruzzo, Italy
Adriatic of province of Chieti (Abruzzo), is a 70-kilometer coast from Ortona to San Salvo, in Italy. It comprises a number of coves and reefs below the
Trabocchi_Coast
Unincorporated community in Florida, United States
Ortona is an unincorporated area and a populated place in Glades County, Florida. One of the area's attractions is the Ortona Indian Mound Park, which
Ortona, Glades County, Florida
Ortona,_Glades_County,_Florida
by Vickers, Sons & Maxim Ltd for the Pacific Steam Navigation Company as Ortona. She was renamed Arcadian when the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company acquired
SS_Arcadian
Latin Catholic archdiocese in Italy
The Archdiocese of Lanciano-Ortona (Latin: Archidioecesis Lancianensis-Ortonensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church that has existed under
Archdiocese of Lanciano-Ortona
Archdiocese_of_Lanciano-Ortona
Castle in Ortona dei Marsi (AQ), Italy
Castello di Ortona dei Marsi (Italian for Castle of Ortona dei Marsi) is a Middle Ages castle in Ortona dei Marsi, Province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo). Strategically
Castello_di_Ortona_dei_Marsi
Canadian Joint Operations Command formation based in Kingston, Ontario
Italian mainland, where they are associated with such notable battles as Ortona, the Liri Valley and the Gothic Line. The division reunited with the First
1st_Canadian_Division
Military campaign during World War II
Canadian forces during the Battle of Ortona and British and New Zealand forces in Orsogna. Although both Ortona and Villa Grande were captured by the
Moro_River_campaign
Urban warfare tactic
of Ortona in 1943, the Canadian Army, which gave the tactic its name, used it to great effect, breaching the walls of buildings (houses in Ortona shared
Mouse-holing
Ancient Italian people
Histonium (modern Vasto) and Ortona. The Tabula Peutingeriana also gives the name of a river that it places between Ortona and Anxanum, calling it Clotoris
Frentani
Roman Catholic cathedral in Lanciano, Chieti, Italy
Chieti, Italy, and the cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Lanciano-Ortona. In February 1909 Pope Pius X raised it to the status of minor basilica
Lanciano_Cathedral
Cuban volleyball player (born 1979)
Pallavolo Piacenza, and Fenerbahçe. Currently he is playing for Sieco Service Ortona. In 2001, Marshall was one of six players on the Cuban national team to
Leonel_Marshall_Jr.
Election in Quebec, Canada
The 1986 Montreal municipal election took place on November 9, 1986, to elect a mayor and city councillors in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Longtime mayor
1986 Montreal municipal election
1986_Montreal_municipal_election
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Battle of Monte Cassino order of battle January 1944
Battle_of_Monte_Cassino_order_of_battle_January_1944
French military slogan
action included his use of Nivelle's phrase "to win a key objective at Ortona, Italy, in the face of overwhelming German opposition." In the 1980s, the
They_shall_not_pass
Italian politician (1827–1901)
by Camillo Mezzanotte Personal details Born (1827-12-04)4 December 1827 Ortona a Mare, Abruzzo Citeriore, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies Died 2 October 1901(1901-10-02)
Filippo_Baglioni
State highway in Florida, United States
short spur off of SR 78 near Ortona. It is known as Ortona Road and it runs south to Ortona, coming to an end near the Ortona Lock and Dam on the Caloosahatchee
Florida_State_Road_78
Warfare in urban areas
particularly in urban settings. For example, Canadian operations in both Ortona and Groningen avoided the use of artillery altogether to spare civilians
Urban_warfare
Italian composer
Sir Francesco Paolo Tosti KCVO (9 April 1846, Ortona, Abruzzo – 2 December 1916, Rome) was an Italian composer and music teacher. Today, he is remembered
Paolo_Tosti
Tommaso Colonnello (Buenos Aires, September 9, 1896 – Ortona, Italy, June 20, 1975) was an Italian painter known particularly for paintings executed in
Tommaso_Colonnello
Primary disciples of Jesus
Basilica in Chennai, India or in the Basilica of St. Thomas the Apostle in Ortona, Italy. By the 2nd century AD, association with the apostles was esteemed
Apostles_in_the_New_Testament
Archaeological site in Florida, US
Key Myakkahatchee Creek Naval Live Oaks Cemetery Nocoroco Ormond Mound Ortona Prehistoric Village Otis Hare Page-Ladson Persimmon Mound Pierce Pineland
Turtle_Mound
Italian footballer (born 1986)
(5 ft 5 in) Position Striker Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) Atletico Ortona 2001–2002 Lux Chieti 2002–2005 Girls Roseto 2005–2007 Vigor Senigallia 2007–2008
Evelyn_Vicchiarello
Slovak volleyball player (born 1990)
Slovakia men's national volleyball team. On club level he plays for Pallavolo Ortona. "Team Roster – Slovakia". fivb.org. Retrieved 3 January 2016. profile at
Peter_Michalovič
Comune in Abruzzo, Italy
included in the urban area of Pescara, borders with Chieti, Miglianico, Ortona, Pescara, Ripa Teatina, San Giovanni Teatino and Torrevecchia Teatina. The
Francavilla_al_Mare
Seminole elder
in White Springs, on the Suwannee River. Bowlegs was buried in Ortona Cemetery in Ortona, Florida. A historical marker honors Billie Bowlegs III, also
Billy_Bowlegs_III
Serbian basketball player
college basketball career, Novaković played for Italian teams We're Basket Ortona and Nuovo Basket Aquilano in the 2016–17 season. Novaković played for Mladost
Aleksa_Novaković
February 1944 Allied (U.S. and Australia) victory against Japan Battle of Ortona 20–28 December Canada defeats Germany Dnieper-Carpathian offensive // 24
List_of_battles_1901–2000
River in Italy
Petri before flowing into the Adriatic Sea between Francavilla al Mare and Ortona. Hammond World Atlas (6 ed.). Hammond World Atlas Corporation. 2010. p. 71
Foro_(river)
Italian Roman Catholic prelate
21 December 1643) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli (1640–1643) and Bishop of Capri (1637–1640). Francesco Antonio
Francesco_Antonio_Biondo
Ortona at Pinkenba Wharf in 1907
Pinkenba_Wharf
British racing driver (born 1999)
4 May 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025. "European Championship | KF-Junior | Ortona". Kartcom (in French). 21 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 May
Lando_Norris
candidates, Tommaso Nanci and Remi Boyer, were returned to council. Rosario Ortona became the UMSL's leader after the 1982 election and was its mayoral candidate
Union municipale de Saint-Léonard
Union_municipale_de_Saint-Léonard
WWII German defensive line in Italy
formidable defensive complex around the town and along the ridge towards Ortona on the coast, and Orsogna was not occupied by the Allies, despite a further
Bernhardt_Line
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Anzio_order_of_battle
Serbian basketball coach
coach, as well. For the 2013–14, Barać was the head coach for We're Basket Ortona of the Italian 3rd-tier Serie B. Barać was an assistant coach for Energa
Marko_Barać
International karting championship
d'Argenton. The 2011 U18 World Championship was a three-venue series held at: Ortona [it]; Essay; Sarno. The 2012 U18 World Championship was a three-venue series
Karting_World_Championship
German general
Battle of France Battle of Crete Eastern Front Operation Husky Battle of Ortona Battle of Monte Cassino Battle of Bologna Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron
Richard_Heidrich
Italian footballer and manager
(1) 1954–1955 Ortona ? (?) International career 1940 Italy 2 (1) Managerial career 1950–1952 Legnano 1952–1953 Piacenza 1954–1955 Ortona 1959–1961 Triestina
Guglielmo_Trevisan
Historic district in Florida, United States
Key Myakkahatchee Creek Naval Live Oaks Cemetery Nocoroco Ormond Mound Ortona Prehistoric Village Otis Hare Page-Ladson Persimmon Mound Pierce Pineland
Bowers Bluff Middens Archeological District
Bowers_Bluff_Middens_Archeological_District
Italian Roman Catholic prelate
Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Terni (1675–1683) and Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli (1653–1675). Carlo Bonafaccia was born in Rome, Italy on
Carlo_Bonafaccia
Infantrymen of The Loyal Edmonton Regiment operating a No. 18 wireless set outside Regimental Headquarters, Ortona, Italy, December 21, 1943
List of British Army radio sets
List_of_British_Army_radio_sets
Comune in Abruzzo, Italy
port to the Vatican Basilica. Later it was frequently at war with nearby Ortona. It was here that Pope Gregory XII, fleeing from Cividale, landed on Neapolitan
Lanciano
Scotland-born Canadian painter, sculptor, teacher, writer and administrator
July 1946, holding the rank of major. There he painted principally the Ortona and Liri Valley battles before returning to the United Kingdom in August
Charles_Comfort
1945 battle in the Italian Campaign
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Battle_of_Ovaro
Native American people
including Fort Center, Belle Glade, Big Mound City, the Boynton Mounds complex, Ortona Prehistoric Village, and Tony's Mound. Austin 1997. Simpson 1956, p. 73
Mayaimi
Mountain in British Columbia, Canada
buried in the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery near the Adriatic Sea in Ortona, Italy. Silverthrone Caldera Silverthrone Group Whipple, Earle R. (2023)
Mount_Squire
American volleyball player (born 1988)
2024–2025 2025–2026 2026 UCLA Bruins Voley Guada Raision Loimu Impavida Ortona Konak Belediyespor Transfer Bydgoszcz Fujian Volleyball Tianjin Volleyball
Garrett_Muagututia
Military unit
Sergeant George A. Game of the Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit operating his camera near San Leonardo di Ortona, Italy, December 10, 1943
Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit
Canadian_Army_Film_and_Photo_Unit
Extinct Italic language spoken in Italy
150 BC (the middle Roman Republic). Conway lists nine inscriptions, one from Ortona and two each from Marruvium, Lecce, Trasacco and Luco. In addition, there
Marsian_language
Public school in the United States
the southwestern shore of Lake Okeechobee and serves students from Muse; Ortona; Palmdale; Crescent Acres; Horseshoe Acres; Hendry Isles; North LaBelle;
Moore Haven Junior Senior High School
Moore_Haven_Junior_Senior_High_School
south-eastern part includes many centers of the Trabocchi Coast such as Ortona, San Vito Chietino, Fossacesia, Torino di Sangro, Casalbordino, Vasto and
Tourism_in_Abruzzo
1979 autobiographical book by Farley Mowat
of the Allied advance northward into Italy, e.g. at the bloody Battle of Ortona, Mowat ends his story weeping by the stretcher of an unconscious friend
And_No_Birds_Sang
Comune in Abruzzo, Italy
airport is Abruzzo Airport, which is 25 miles distance. The closest beach is Ortona, which is 18 miles drive. The town has several hospitals, one of which is
Guardiagrele
Canadian Army officer (1904–1985)
campaign, which included fierce house-to-house fighting in the Battle of Ortona and the advance north to the Hitler Line. In 1944, he took over command
Christopher_Vokes
Austrian volleyball player (born 1996)
2020–2021 2021–2022 2022–2023 UVC Graz Volleyball Bisons Bühl Sieco Service Ortona Bunge Ravenna Vero Volley Monza Leo Shoes Modena Spor Toto Spor Kulübü Tonno
Paul_Buchegger
Frazione in Abruzzo, Italy
Caldari is a frazione of the municipality of Ortona in the Province of Chieti in Abruzzo, Italy. Some families that originate from Caldari include the
Caldari
Topics referred to by the same term
previous novel A Man at Arms (novel). SS Arcadian, formerly the 1899 ship, SS Ortona, she was torpedoed and sunk in 1917 RMSP Asturias (1907), renamed RMSP Arcadian
Arcadian
Battle in the Italian campaign
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Battle_of_Tarvisio_(1943)
Canadian military unit
Canada take cover during a German counterattack north of San Leonardo di Ortona in the Moro River Campaign Since its formation in 1891, the 48th Highlanders
48th_Highlanders_of_Canada
German defence line during WW2
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Caesar_C_line
15th-century Italian Jewish printers
1494–97; Fano, 1503–6; Pesaro, 1507–20 (with intervals at Fano, 1516, and Ortona, 1519); Rimini, 1521–26. Members of the family were at Constantinople between
Soncino_family
Italian genetic epidemiologist
relief in response to opioid therapy for cancer pain. Dragani was born in Ortona, Italy, and studied pharmacy at the University of Bologna where he received
Tommaso_A._Dragani
Sulmona and Giulianova (gold), Guardiagrele, Pescocostanzo, Lanciano, Ortona, Vasto, Tossicia and Scanno (copper and iron), Giulianova, Teramo and L'Aquila
Economy_of_Abruzzo
Controlled-access highway in Italy
Autostrada A14 near Ortona
Autostrada_A14_(Italy)
Italian Roman Catholic cardinal
Patriarch of Alexandria (1671–1676), Bishop of Bitonto (1652–1668), Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli (1644–1652), and Bishop of Termoli (1643–1644). Alessandro
Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Alessandro_Crescenzi_(cardinal)
Tugboat launched in 1974
March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024. "Ortona, la Open Arms sbarca in porto: i 14 migranti restano in Abruzzo" [Ortona, Open Arms docks: the 14 migrants remain
Open_Arms_(watercraft)
Canadian artist (born 1956)
effort in Italy during World War II. This memorial emphasizes the Battle of Ortona in which Canadian forces achieved victory yet suffered considerable losses
Ken_Lum
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Operation Diadem order of battle
Operation_Diadem_order_of_battle
Flat horse race in Italy
d'Italia 1925: Acacia Rosa 1926: Neroccia 1927: Francavilla 1928: Erba 1929: Ortona 1930: Ostiglia 1931: Alena 1932: Jacopa del Sellaio 1933: Dossa Dossi 1934:
Oaks_d'Italia
British Second World War deception operation
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Operation_Mincemeat
The following is a list of Roman Catholic basilicas in Italy, listed by diocese and comune. The date of designation as a basilica is in parentheses. Cathedral
List_of_basilicas_in_Italy
United States historic place
Indians who built Big Mound City also built Tony's Mound, Fort Center and the Ortona Prehistoric Village, all in the Lake Okeechobee Basin area. List of burial
Big_Mound_City
Battle of the Italian campaign of World War II
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Battle_of_Montese
v t e Lighthouses of Italy by region Abruzzo Ortona Lighthouse Punta Penna Lighthouse Apulia Capo Santa Maria di Leuca Lighthouse Isola Sant'Andrea Lighthouse
Coastal_towers_in_Salento
River on the southwest coast of Florida, US
following is a list of bridge crossings of the Caloosahatchee River and Canal Ortona Lock and Dam on the Caloosahatchee River, part of the Okeechobee Waterway
Caloosahatchee_River
Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands in 1559–67 and 1578–82
was given permission by Philip to return to Italy in 1583. She died in Ortona in 1586 and was buried in the church of S. Sisto in Piacenza. Charlie R
Margaret_of_Parma
Nobleman of the Duchy of Parma
including Altamura, Campli, Castellamare, Cittaducale, Leonessa, Montereale, Ortona, Penne and Roccaguglielma. The suggestion that he married Sofronia Sanvitale
Ottavio_Farnese_(1598–1643)
tournament at the 2009 Mediterranean Games was held in the Elettra Sports Hall, Ortona Sports Hall, Teramo Sports Hall and the Roseto Sports Hall from June 27
Basketball at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
Basketball_at_the_2009_Mediterranean_Games
Church in Kerala, India
enshrined. The Relic of Apostle St. Thomas enshrined here was brought from Ortona in Italy by Pope John Paul II in November 1999. Special Novena prayers are
St. Thomas Church, Kokkamangalam
St._Thomas_Church,_Kokkamangalam
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