Tuesday, January 28, 2025

On This Day 28 January 1944 - Italy - The Guards apologise!

 On This Day 28 January 1944 - Italy - The Guards apologise!

1 York & Lancs. Ernest Shaw:

We had three Companies, then for a while, then after we got back to normal with these reinforcements, we went back to relieve the Guards on Point 156, Monte Natale, the Guards who had replaced us.   The Major talked to us before we went because he had been sworn at in the same manner.   He was in the line with us when we were coming out.   He had an apology from the Colonel of the Guards Regiment over this episode.   We got back to relieve them on Point 156, and they were quite apologetic to us individually.  Men came to us and said how sorry they were, but at the time I could have belted some of them when we were walking out”.


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