Mark W. Clark

Mark W. Clark (1896–1984) was a U.S. Army general who commanded Fifth Army in Italy during World War II and United Nations forces in Korea.

Operation Torch: The Allied invasion of French North Africa in November 1942. Clark helped negotiate with Vichy French officials before the invasion.
Dwight D. Eisenhower: U.S. Army general who commanded Allied forces in Europe during World War II and later became U.S. president. Eisenhower selected Clark for senior roles in the North African and Italian campaigns.
Rome–Arno campaign: The Allied campaign in central Italy from August 1944 to January 1945. Clark’s forces pursued German armies north after Rome’s capture.
Sack of Monte Cassino: The destruction and looting of Monte Cassino town after Allied forces captured the area in 1944. The devastation followed the fighting under Clark’s Italian command.
Italian campaign (World War II): The Allied campaign to defeat Axis forces in Italy from 1943 to 1945. Clark commanded Fifth Army through much of the campaign.
Harold Alexander: British field marshal who commanded Allied ground forces in Italy during World War II. Alexander was Clark’s superior during the Italian campaign.
Operation Diadem: The May 1944 Allied offensive that broke through the Gustav Line in Italy. Clark’s Fifth Army took part in the offensive that opened the route to Rome.
Bombing of Monte Cassino: The Allied bombing of the abbey at Monte Cassino on February 15, 1944. The bombing preceded the battle whose conduct Clark later defended.
Salerno landings: The Allied amphibious invasion of mainland Italy near Salerno in September 1943. Clark directed the landing and the hard-fought defense of its beachhead.
Lucian Truscott: U.S. Army general who commanded forces in North Africa, Italy, and the European theater during World War II. Truscott served under Clark in Italy and later succeeded him as Fifth Army commander.

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