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Between 18 and 22 Jan 44 X Corps had lost almost 1,500 men.

 

NEW INFORMATION RECEIVED SINCE BOOK PUBLISHED

Book "Battle For Monte Natale" Page 128

From Norway to Burma by Roger Holgate

22 Jan 44 

Between 18 and 22 Jan 44 X Corps had lost almost 1,500 men.

13 Brigade was in the area between Tufo and Minturno, when the counter attack began on 20 Jan 44 and 15 Brigade was moving forward to take the ridge behind Tremensuoli.   For two days 1 KOYLI, with 1 Green Howards and 1 York & Lancs., stood firm against Kesselring’s counter attack, which surged along the boundary of the bridgehead, and on towards Mount Damiano, Mount Castiello and theSujo valley.   The front line on the right of the attack moved back and forth, as the Germans fought to throw it back to the river.   As the casualties began to mount, the entire front started to stabilise into na position that was roughly the same as had existed when the German counter attack had been launched.

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Further Information received since book published

Between 18 and 22 Jan 44 X Corps had lost almost 1,500 men.

  NEW INFORMATION RECEIVED SINCE BOOK PUBLISHED Book "Battle For Monte Natale" Page 128 From Norway to Burma by Roger Holgate ...