On 22 January 1944 the Germans counter attacked Monte Natale. They made a full frontal assault and also came down the road from Santa Maria Infante to cemetery corner, "A" Company of 1 York & Lancs. who were defending cemetery corner were virtually wiped out, but some retreated up the hill to Point 172 and Tufo.
For those wishing to buy the "Battle for Monte Natale" please go to: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/John-Ernest-Strafford/a/5971 The book is a hard back with 300 pages including over 100 photos and maps. For an Audio-Visual version see below right:
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2 Royal Inniskillings Fusiliers Citation: Bar to Distinguished Service Order for Lieut. Col. J.P. O’Brien-Twohig
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