A Kick in the Pants MTO (id:#57032)

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Sant' Angelo, Italy 1944-01-22 (4 others)

Overview:

Operation Shingle, the landing at Anzio, had begun. To draw German reserves away from the seaside town, the 36th Texas Infantry Division was ordered to establish a bridgehead across the Rapido River. This river, running generally north to south from Cassino to the Garigliano River, formed the German line of defense blocking entry to the Liri Valley. It was across this open ground that the 36th Division stabbed vainly during the two day period after nightfall of January 20, 1944. The men that made it across bore the brunt of the Germans' vicious mortar and artillery fire while trapped on the west side. Then came the German counterattack...

Defender: American (Elements of the 141st Infantry Regiment)  

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