 Nyorera kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Vachishandisa vashandi vevaranda vanopfuura 15 000, vaGerman vakagadzira zvinopfuura zviuru zviviri zvezvipfuti zvemapfuti zvakasimbiswa zvakanaka, casemates, mabhunkers, nzvimbo dzekucherechedza uye nzvimbo dzekurwisa zvombo zvekurwisa kuti vadzivise chero kuedza kuputsa Gothic Line. Pakutanga mutsetse uyu wakaputsika panguva yeOperation Olive inozivikanwawo dzimwe nguva seHondo yeRimini, asi mauto aKesselring aigara achikwanisa kuenda pamudyandigere zvakanaka. Izvi zvakaramba zvakadaro kusvika muna March 1945, neGothic Line ichiputswa asi pasina kuputsika kwakasimba; izvi zvaisazoitika kusvikira muna April 1945 panguva yekurwisa kwekupedzisira kweAlliedweHondo yeItaly. 