On This Day 22 January 1944 - Italy Call the cavalry!
Watch this video showing the route of 40 Royal Tank Regiment!
The German tanks were coming down this road from Santa Maria Infante. 40 Royal Tank Regiment
had to stop them
getting to this corner of the Cemetery.
No. 1 Troop “A” Squadron 40
Royal Tank Regiment War Diary
22 Jan 44 - 0610
No. 1 Troop moved to area 780965 (Aid Post on road) to assist 1 York & Lancs. to repel an
enemy counterattack made by infantry with tank support. The Troop engaged the enemy,
but visibility
was very poor.
“A” Squadron,
40 Royal Tank Regiment War Diary
22 Jan 44 - 0900
One tank of No
2 Troop was shelled and set on fire, but the crew were unharmed.
“A” Squadron 40 Royal Tank
Regiment War Diary
22 Jan 44 - 1000
Orders
received from 5 Infantry Division to place two troops under command 15 Infantry
Brigade and two under command 201 Guards Brigade. The two Troops under command 15 Infantry Brigade
moved to the area of the Cemetery 781967 and the high ground to the East of the
Cemetery, at Point 172, whilst
the two Troops under the command of 201 Guards Brigade took up positions at
815957 and 780954 (road 500 metres West of Minturno).
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