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On This Day 1 February 1944 - Italy - the Wandering Donkey!

 On This Day 1 February 1944 - Italy - the Wandering Donkey!

2 Scots Guards War Diary

1 Feb 44

The enemy shelled the Tremensuoli village a certain amount, but the Company areas were not paid much attention.   The main square opens up to the West so that anyone foolish enough to walk about there is very apt to provoke hostile action; most people realise this but there is one rather lonely donkey, which sometimes wanders there and was several times the cause of shell fire.   It has learnt to run to the houses for shelter when it hears shells coming, but not to avoid the square altogether.


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