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1st Parachute Division helped defend Monte Cassino. at a guess between 10 000 - 15 000 Made up of 1st Parachute Rifle Regiment 3rd Parachute Rifle Regiment 4th Parachute Rifle Regiment 1st Parachute Artillery Regiment 2 battalions 1st Parachute Anti-Tank Battalion 1st Parachute Engineer Battalion 1st Parachute Machine-gun Battalion I would not expect a parachute division to be that large. Quoting from Carle d'Este, he said the 1st Parachute Division was not full strength. Then later, after the bombing of Monte Cassino, he states: "The defenders of all three levels of the Cassino defenses were Heidrich's tough paratroopers, whose tenacity was unsurpassed inthe war. WHen the New Zealanders entered the ruins of Cassino town ..... .... Some 160 of the 300 paratroopers defending Cassino were crushed to death beneath tons of rubble." "Estimated that it had taken more than 3 tons of bombs for each German paratrooper killed during the battle." He quoted General Von Vietinghoff as saying, "No troops but the 1st Parachute Division could have held Cassino." His book also says that the troops of the 1st Parachute Division occupied the bombed out Abbey. Reference : "Fatal Decision" by Carlo d'Este. In General von Senger's book, he said that the town area of Cassino was under Colonel Heilman's 3rd Parachute Rifle Regiment. Reference: "Neither Hope nor Fear" by General Frido von Senger und Etterlin. BTW, the 4th Parachute Division was also in Italy but at this time it was attacking at Anzio. Later, the 1st and 4th Parachute Divisions were joined in with the I Parachute Corps.
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This battle fought in central Italy was the fiercest of the war?
I think you refer to the battle for Monte Cassino. The crossing of the Rapido river was also a tough one, indeed all of the Italian peninsula was ideal in many ways for defensive warfare and the British & Americans, & others, had many difficulties in overcoming the German defenders.
What is Alexander Dumas's achievement?
He wrote The Count of Monte Christo along with many other books.
Ww11 royal Devon yeomanry artillery what are they?
The Royal Devon Yeomanry is a long standing British Army Regiment. In World War II as with many other regiments a duplicate regiment was formed which was known as 142nd Field Regiment Royal Artillery(Royal Devon Yeomanry)This regiment was initially equipped with the Bishop 25pdr self propelled gun which was later replaced by the 105mm Priest self propelled gun.The regiment took part in the Invasion of Sicily and also the Italian Campaign.It took part in the Salerno landings and the battle of Monte Cassino right through to the defeat of the German following the breakthrough of The Gothic Line.
Why did Hitler surrender in world war 2?
Poland didn't surrender in World War 2, they were defeated and occupied by German and Soviet forces by 6th of October 1939. After the defeat the Polish government set up a government in exile in England where they continued the fight against Germany. Thousands of Polish forces fled to Romania, France, and England where they defended France during the German invasion then after France surrendered remaining Polish forces fled to England. Polish forces took part in many battles including D day, Operation Market Garden, Monte Cassino, as well as battles in Africa. Later Polish captives from the soviet invasion were also let free to fight alongside the soviets from the East and also took part in the invasion of Berlin. Polish forces were fighting everywhere during the entire war.
How do Julie Morrel and Emmanuel Herbaut redeem humanity in Monte Cristo's eyes?
1. In what sense is Abbé Faria Dantès's second father? Do you think that by calling him a "second father" Dumas is referring to the poisonous knowledge that Faria gives Dantès in deducing the events behind his imprisonment? 2. How do Julie Morrel and Emmanuel Herbaut redeem humanity in Monte Cristo's eyes? 3. Compare Valentine de Villefort and Eugénie Danglars. In what ways do these characters act as foils for one another? 4. Edmond Dantès assumes a number of aliases during the course of the novel, and many other characters have a variety of different names as well. What do you consider to be the significance of names in The Count of Monte Cristo? What do you think is the significance of each of Edmond Dantès's assumed names? 5. Compare Madame Danglars and Mercédès. In what ways do these characters act as foils for each other? 6. What is the effect of Haydée's love for Monte Cristo?
How many people died in the Monte Cassino War?
Answer at your question you can find (at least partialy) in History chanel documentary Lost evidence: Battle of Monte Cassino. There is a link for a part one on YouTube: http://pl.youtube.com/watch?v=UDmBBx94Pmg
How many lives where lost in the Monte cassino battle?
2 million to round it up... haha not actually right thank you very much
This battle fought in central Italy was the fiercest of the war?
I think you refer to the battle for Monte Cassino. The crossing of the Rapido river was also a tough one, indeed all of the Italian peninsula was ideal in many ways for defensive warfare and the British & Americans, & others, had many difficulties in overcoming the German defenders.
Monte Carlo bolts?
the Monte has many bolts, which ones?
How many monasteries were founded by Saint Benedict?
Saint Benedict is known for founding one monastery, Monte Cassino, in Italy around the 6th century. This monastery became the foundational model for many other Benedictine monasteries established later throughout Europe.
What were two significant battles in which the soldiers of Italy were involved during World War 2?
El Alamein, Tripoli, the invasion of Sicily, Anzio, and the one many forget is Stalingrad. The Italians lost an entire Army during the Soviet offensive to isolate and destroy the German 6th army
How many pages does A Ghost in Monte Carlo have?
A Ghost in Monte Carlo has 256 pages.
How many quarts of oil are in a 2001 Monte Carlo ss 3.8?
how many quarts of oil are in a 2000 monte carlo ss3.8
How many Texans defended Alamo?
There were 41 defenders,. Several were from Europe.
How many stores does Del Monte Foods have nationwide?
None, since Del Monte does not operate stores.
How many 1971 Monte Carlo ss454 were made?
Chevrolet produced approximately 1900 or so of the 1971 SS454 Monte Carlo
How many tines WWE champion have been defended in hell in a cell?
3 times
