In 1944, 35000 allies easily landed on the Italian coast of Zion, and the Germans were defenseless in the area. However, the cautious allied commander did not choose to go deep, but chose to stay at the beachhead. As a result, Marshal Cathleen, the German commander, was given two weeks to deploy. By the time the allies attacked, the Germans were fully ready. As a result, the battle took four months to end, and the allied casualties totaled more than 30,000.