<b>British troops breach gothic line.</b><br>It was announced on September 2<sup>nd</sup> that as a result of the swift and secret advance of British troops of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighth_Army_(United_Kingdom)" class="extiw" title="en:Eighth Army (United Kingdom)">8<sup>th</sup> Army</a> launched of August 26<sup>th</sup>, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_Line" class="extiw" title="en:Gothic Line">Gothic Line</a> had been breached in the Adriatic sector of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Campaign_(World_War_II)" class="extiw" title="en:Italian Campaign (World War II)">Italian front</a> to a depth of several miles. The defences of the line, last enemy prepared position south of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Po_(river)" class="extiw" title="en:Po (river)">river Po</a>, had not been competed when the Germans were forced to withdraw. Heavy fighting continues, but the breach is being enlarged each day.<br>Picture shows a demolished bridge in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fano" class="extiw" title="en:Fano">Fano</a> area below <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesaro" class="extiw" title="en:Pesaro">Pesaro</a>.
Unknown photographer
1944-09
War Office via IMS Vintage Photos