That all roads lead to rome. If that is true, the United States army had taken the longest and toughest road. Arriving on the fourth of june, 1944, two years and six months after pearl harbor americas entrance into the war. Two days after general mark pratss fifth army captured the eternal city, dwight d. Eisenhowers envision forces hit the normandie beaches in a massive am amphibious assault. Despite bitter german resistance, we built up an enormous beachhead and finally broke through. Our seventh army commanded by general Alexander Patch landed in Southern France and pushed northward along the roanne river valley. Ten days later, paris is liberated. The army clipped on. In the pacific. General macarthurs forces invaded the island in a giant amphibious lead that put them within 300 miles of the philippines. The general was making progress in berma with his mixed command of hand picked american infantrymen and british and chinese units. The tide of war was turning against the aggressor
Narrator the historic bay of naples was transformed into an open area marshaling area. This vast quantity of mechanized war instruments was to be used by the third, 36 and 45th divisions which later or combined to create the seventh army. All equipment was loaded aboard and each piece was checked off the loading chart. The men put in charge represented the best allied military braves. Narrator fresh from their recent entries, then you seventh army, all seasoned veterans with experience in the sicilian campaigns come marched to the embarkation port. Red cross workers gave a sendoff. With precision, reflecting the efficient planning of this campaign, the men marched on board in a steady stream. Their faces showed every human emotion. Many of them would soon see action for the first time. But most were veterans of the tough fighting in africa and italy. Bulging with their cargoes of men and machines of war, the ships left the harbor to join the convoys being formed offshore. This fleet, a
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I am part of a group or presenting the parachute infantry regiment. For parachute regimental combat. It is a world war ii unit that fought in italy, Southern France. Forgotten unit. It was a small unit. It was comprised of three smaller units. And andairborne company the 460th. Does three units maybe Regimental Combat Team. Wouldgher army command attack units where they were needed as they were needed. We are representing them during their time in the autumn of 1944. That was in the south of france in the everywhere they were cast with protecting the right flank. The envision of summer invasion of Southern France. Was overshadowed by the famous normandie operation. This is the hammer and the end though. Due to lack of Landing Craft and aircraft, they were not able to have both operations at the same time. Normandie was an even more important operation. This was delayed until 1944. Began to come in off the beach. They were prepared for an enemy onslaught. Soldierngle german appeared. No
Our readers. Yet with his latest book rick reminds us again that his gifts continue only indifferent form as an historian. The guns at last light the war in western europe 194445 is the final installment in his trilogy about world war ii. He dedicated nearly 15 years of his life to these three remarkable volumes. The Los Angeles Times has called the liberation trilogy quote of massive use of reporting and powerful to storytelling. A tapestry of fabulous richness and complexity. The Washington Post reviewer describes the pros as achingly sublime. Now its 877 pages but there are fewer will sing this is a very long book he said this once seemed too short. In a recent interview with the National World War Ii Museum in new orleans rick remarked on the necessity of remembering the story of this war when he called the greatest selfinflicted catastrophe in Human History. 60 million dead ,com,com ma one life snuffed out every three seconds for six years. More than 16 million American Veterans o