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Point 172 – Minturno in distance.

 1 KOYLI War Diary 

20 Jan 44 – 1000 

 All went well and Minturno and the Point 172 ridge were in British hands. We were then told we were in Brigade Reserve and were to occupy and hold Minturno, 1 Green Howards having previously passed through this town – but not cleared it, on the night of 19-20 January.


Point 172 – Minturno in distance. (Photo John Strafford)

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Point 172 – Minturno in distance.

  1 KOYLI War Diary  20 Jan 44 – 1000    All went well and Minturno and the Point 172 ridge were in British hands. We were then told we wer...