AREZZO 1944 World War II – Italy - 15th July 1944 The 1st Guards Brigade were ordered to take Monte Ligano, a position that was preventing 6th Armoured Division from entering the city of Arrezzo. After the Grenadiers had captured part of the ridge, the 2nd Battalion passed through on the morning of 15th July to seize the rest of the hill. A heavy counter attack was launched by the Germans as the companies left the start line but this was repulsed, and the Battalion went on to capture its objective after very heavy fighting. By nightfall, the whole mountain was securely in our hands, and Arrezzo fell on the following day.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 07:00:00 +0000
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