Stories categorised in 'Italy'. These stories may contain references to other themes.
Mick, who is three years older than I, was called up in 1939. He was originally an Infantryman, serving in...
We are the D-Day Dodgers, out in Italy, Always on the vino, always on a spree, 8th Army skivers and their...
I embarked on the French vessel "Ville D' Oran" along with the elderly radar set which was in...
The Regiment was involved in the invasion of Sicily and were standing by to cross the Messina Straits with...
A direct hit on the Bridge of this craft was scored by the enemy almost immediately, with an A/P shell of...
In humble tribute to the memory of our comrades who lie in the Cassino War Cemetery. Here, at Cassino War...
I well remember rather idly watching one of the squadron Crusaders following our ACV.The sergeant tank...
Three pages are devoted to German Propaganda leaflets and this sent me immediately to my Army Album to have...
The crackle of the headphones soon drew a small crowd around the tank and we all listened in amazement to...
I served in North Africa until the war ended and then went to Italy, to Bari, Brindisi and Rome. We were...
My father, Herbert Thomas Goodchild, known as "Pat" for obscure family reasons, was a member of a...
Their part of the Italian campaign seemed to be going well so they felt that there was good reason to...
Mussolini sent some divisions, including my grandfather's division, to fight in the German offensive...
After the North African Campaign in the Western Desert was over, I went to Italy, where I was attached to a...
My 20th birthday party was held in a slit trench down in a gully where our mortars were positioned, almost...
My Aunt had recieved a telegram to say her husband Alex Sutton had been lost at sea following the sinking...
I took his crucifix, prayer book, and studio portrait back to his grave site in the Minturno Commonwealth...
After the crossing of the Sangro and Rubicon rivers the German Army fled in panic towards Austria. The...
During heavy shelling from the Germans near Montecassino, my father, Michael Anthony McKendrick, fell into...
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