Italy

My War Years chapter 4

Such progress had been made in the War that now the Armies were in Northern Italy our Headquarters could be...

"Always Read The Small Print" Chapter Four

His wife was obviously terrified when she became aware I was an escaped prisoner of war, especially as the...

"Always Read The Small Print" Chapter Four

His wife was obviously terrified when she became aware I was an escaped prisoner of war, especially as the...

Len Shuttleworth - Sad Journeys to Minturno

Captain Cole told me that a letter had been received from the Seaforth Highlanders giving details of...

An Escaped Submariner in Italy

Two Italian POW Camps-Capua and Monturano.

Not helped either by the local populace, who hissed and booed,the more cowardly chucking old fruit and...

Your story edited and categorised

By the time he was repatriated, shortly before me, we could converse fairly easily in a strange mixture of...

Italian Partisans 1943-1945

March 7th 45 found ‘Don’ troop in support of the 10th Mountain Infantry Division, of the 5th...

Re: On The Run

During this time he was on the run from the Germans, having been released by the Italians and trying to...

Army Service in England and Italy Part 2

Once landed at Naples and having got over the sight of Vesuvius which had quite recently erupted and still...

"Always Read The Small Print" Chapter Five

The Ministry of Pensions decided I was one hindred per cent disabled which entitled me to a payment of...

Day Leave in Rome

The map I had been using made no mention of the Synagogue but I had heard from a Jewish friend back at...

My War by James Murray 5

February 1944 that we moved back into action and in the course of our journey to the gun position, we...

Stick in Front of the Gustav Line

They have served in North Africa and had taken part in the greatest artillery barrage of all times up to...

Once Upon a Time in the Bomb Disposal Section

Tommy Ward: Air close support of 8th Army in Italy

In the period of five months during the advance through the Gothic Line, Anzio to the River Senio Rover...

Memories of Life as an A.T.S in Rome in 1944

By this time there was, of course, no fighting near Rome, the 8th Army having worked their way gradually up...

My War by James Murray 6

It was quite miraculous that for three days prior to 25th December, we had been travelling in battle...

StanEllis7

Italy and Greece- Arrival in Italy and joining the Battle of Monte Cassino StanEllis8. Italy and Greece-...

Capture of Rome, 4 June 1944

June — Moved to olive grove by farmhouse, near to San Andrea — had a good view of Terni which...

Italy - The War Ends, Leave to Rome and looking after Yugoslav Royalists

Don troops job was to organise and guard internees, Yugoslav Royalists, called Chetniks. At six o'clock...

DIARY OF LAC 1497538 WILLIAM ERIC SAVILLE WHILST OVERSEAS (part five)

2 April 1945 Left No 53 PTC by lorry en route for San Severo where 682 Squadron are stationed. Sorrento is...

Central Italy - Leaves and Christmas spent far from home - The Eternal City

The combined cooks put on a splendid feast of roast turkey, chicken, pork, a variety of vegetables,...

DIARY OF LAC 1497538 WILLIAM ERIC SAVILLE WHILST OVERSEAS (part six)

The painting in the dome took seven years to complete and among the figures shown are the Queen and King of...

Always on the Move

We shared an aerodrome with 40 squadron and their Wellington bombers also the American B-17s who were...

DIARY OF LAC 1497538 WILLIAM ERIC SAVILLE WHILST OVERSEAS (part three)

American lorries; Bastia is at the other end of the island about 100 miles away... Arrived Bastia about...