In the snow-covered streets of Ortona, a small Italian town, a fierce battle raged on for eight days, pitting the 1st Canadian Infantry Division against the elite German 1st Parachute Division. The Canadians, determined to claim victory, fought house-to-house, room-to-room, and even staircase-to-staircase, pushing the Germans back inch-by-inch. As the battle drew to a close, the Canadians emerged victorious, capturing the town and handing the Germans a decisive defeat.