Archival Sources
Bundesarchiv (Freiburg)
RH11 III/105
RH11 III/128
RH11 III/143
RH11 III/144
RH11 III/147
RH11 III/149
RH11 III/150
RH11 III/159
RH11 III/205
RH12-20/44
RH12-20/45
RH20-10/170a
RH20-10/170b
RH20-14/48
Canadian National Archives (Ottawa)
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RG24, Vol. 6933, The Italian Campaign, 4 January 1944–4 June 1944.
RG24, Vol. 10755, Technical Intelligence Summary No. 30.
RG24, Vol. 10883, The Enemy on the Adolf Hitler Line.
RG24, Vol. 10888, Report on the Hitler Line Defences by GS 1 Canadian Infantry Division June 1944.
RG24, Vol. 13729, 1 Canadian Division Intelligence Summary No. 78.
RG24, Vol. 14238, 11th Canadian Armoured Regiment (Ontario Regiment), May 1944.
RG24, Vol. 20513, The Senger Riegel Maj Gen Erich Rothe.
Imperial War Museum (London)
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New Zealand Archives
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Canadian forces
WO 204/8202, 1 Canadian Division in the Liri Valley 15-28 May 1944.
WO 204/8205, Operations in the Liri Valley (1 Canadian Division).
WO 204/8207, 5 Canadian Armoured Division: Reports on Operations.
Polish forces
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WO 204/8226, Operations of 2 Polish Corps against Piedimonte.
Miscellaneous
CAB 106/733, Leese Papers (to October 1944).
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WO 216/168, Leese to ACIGS.
WO 291/1315, Operational Research Section The Defences of a portion of the Hitler Line.
War Diaries
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