GERMAN PRISONERS and their equipment captured on the Po plain. For the first time in the Italian campaign, the enemy was retreating over terrain suitable for swift pursuit. Since the Germans lacked vehicles and gasoline, they had to rely to a great extent on horse-drawn transportation. They retreated across an open valley having a fine network of roads for mechanized forces and were forced to cross wide rivers by ferries and ponton bridges under constant attack by Allied air forces. The retreat became a rout.] [Illustration: ITALY PRISONERS WERE CAPTURED by the tens of thousands in the Po Valley and marched to the rear, often unguarded, or guarded only by one or two men. On 2 May 1945, the Germans signed the terms of the unconditional surrender of their forces in Italy. One week later the war in Europe was concluded with complete victory for the Allies. The Italian campaign had been a bitter one, lasting 607 days (3 September 1943 to 2 May 1945). Casualties of the Fifth Army, including all nationalities serving with that army, totaled 188,546. United States losses were 19,475 killed, 80,530 wounded, and 9,637 missing.] [Illustration] Appendix A List of Abbreviations AA Antiaircraft AC Air Corps AT Antitank cm. Centimeter DD Duplex drive DDT Dichloro-Dithenyl-Trichloroethane Flak Fliegerabwehrkanone (antiaircraft artillery gun) JU. Junkers (designation of airplane built by company of that name) K. Kanone (gun) Kw. Kraftwagen (motor vehicle) Kw.K. Kampfwagenkanone (tank gun) LCI Landing craft, infantry LCI (L) Landing craft, infantry (large) LCM Landing craft, mechanized LCP Landing craft, personnel LCP (R) Landing craft, personnel (ramp) LCT Landing craft, tank LCV Landing craft, vehicle LCVP Landing craft, vehicle-personnel le.P.Kw.K.2s Leichter Personen Kraftwagen, K.2, Schwimmend (light personnel vehicle, K.2, amphibian) LST Landing ship, tank LVT Landing vehicle, tracked mm. Millimeter Pak. Panzerabwehrkanone (antitank gun) Pz. Kpfw. Panzerkampfwagen (tank) SCR Signal Corps Radio S.F.H. Schwere Feld Haubitze (medium field howitzer) Sig C Signal Corps SOC Scout Observation Curtis SP Self-propelled Stu. G. Sturmgeschuetz (self-propelled assault gun) Stu. H. Sturmhaubitze (self-propelled assault howitzer) Stu. K. Sturmkanone (self-propelled assault gun) TD Tank destroyer