@BattleofOrtona Blog – “Conclusion”
The advance that began on the banks of the Moro River on 4 December was to continue until Point 59 north of Ortona was in [...]
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@BattleofOrtona Blog – “26 December”
The German paratroopers launched a major attack on the 48th Highlanders at 1430 hrs just after three Sherman tanks of the Ontario Regiment arrived. The [...]
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@BattleofOrtona Blog – “25 December, Part III of III”
“Ortona was essentially a battle-ground where success or failure depended on the individual initiative of junior leaders. Sections, platoons and companies became separate entities isolated [...]
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@BattleofOrtona Blog – “25 December Part II of III”
“On Christmas morning, Brigade Headquarters ordered the R.C.R. to abandon the original intention of cutting the main road, and instead to form a corridor between [...]
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@BattleofOrtona Blog – “25 Decemeber, Part I of III”
“The Q.M. Capt D.B. Cameron spent a busy morning fixing up details for the Christmas Dinner to be held in the church occupied by B.H.Q. [...]
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@BattleofOrtona Blog – “24 December”
“As the Canadians penetrated further into the built-up portion of the town, they found that after clearing the first house of a block, they could [...]
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BattleofOrtona Blog – “The Daring Gamble”
“It was almost dusk when the situation was such that the 48th Highlanders could pass through the Hastings’ positions. There was an air of gamble [...]
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@BattleofOrtona Blog – 22 December
“We became involved in a vicious circle. The infantry would be brought up to form a bridgehead over a rubble path. It would be necessary [...]
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@BattleofOrtona Blog – “War Diary: Seaforth Highlanders of Canada”
“The Loyal Edmonton Regiment and “C” Company of the Seaforth of Canada advanced into the South and South-east extremities of the town, the Edmontons advanced [...]
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@BattleofOrtona Blog – “Morning, 21 December”
“Ortona was typical of the many towns along the Adriatic coast which in the Middle Ages were built on high promontories rather than on a [...]
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