Ortona, ITALY. 22 Dec 43 Street and house to house fighting continues. The enemy is showing a desperate resistance. Our 6 Pdr guns are engaging barricades and strong points to clear a passage for tanks. Since the Hun has blown down buildings to block off all the streets, it has been decided to concentrate on the clearing of the main axis through the city to enable our tanks to advance. ‘D’ Coy, flanked by ‘B’ Coy on the right the city to enable our tanks to advance. ‘D’ Coy, flanked by ‘B’ Coy on the right and ‘A’ Coy on the left, clear the main street to the second city square where concentrated MMG fire and strong opposition is encountered. Clearing of the large buildings adjacent to this street, particularly towards the Esplanade, necessitates continuous fighting by these three Coys. Meanwhile to harass the enemy on the left and to minimize the effectiveness of his fire, ‘C’ Coy raid a Hun locality on a slope to the NW of the city. They then take up a position in the Sports ground to protect the left and rear of the regiment.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 21:09:58 +0000
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