The f company of the 517th parachute regiment. It was short for parachute Regimental Combat Team. A world war ii unit that fought in italy, Southern France. It is a largely overshadowed unit of a war because it was smaller, about 2500 men throughout the war. It was comprised of three smaller units. The 596 airborne engineer company. 460th air battalion. Those three units together made that Regimental Combat Team, which the entire campaign was attaching larger divisions where they were needed throughout the war. We are representing them during their Maritime Alps campaign in the south of france near the italian border. They were tasked with protecting the right flank of the main advance of the rome river valley. That came from the operation dragoon campaign in august 1944. The second invasion of france, overshadowed by operation overlord, the normandy operation. Both operations were designed to take place simultaneously. They were codenamed hammer and the anvil. The hammer and the anvil
France in 1944. Good morning. My name is matt holmgren. Im part of a group represent the f company of the 517th parachute regiment. It was short for parachute Regimental Combat Team. A world war ii unit that fought in italy, Southern France. It is a largely overshadowed unit of a war because it was smaller, about 2500 men throughout the war. It was comprised of three smaller units. The 596 airborne engineer company. 460th air battalion. Those three units together made that Regimental Combat Team, which the entire campaign was attaching larger divisions where they were needed throughout the war. We are representing them during their Maritime Alps campaign in the south of france near the italian border. They were test with protecting the right flank of the main advance of the rome river valley. That came from the operation dragoon campaign in august 1944. The second invasion of france, overshadowed by operation overlord, the normandy operation. Both operations were designed to take place
Hundreds of hobbyiests conduct demonstrations and talk to the public about the military. The theme this year was the dday 75th anniversary. Next on american artifacts we visit a living history camp to learn about the experiences of the armys 517th parachute infantry combat team. Those who fought in france 75 years ago in the autumn of 1944. My name is Matt Holmgren im part of a Group Representing the 517th parachute infantry, which was part of a unit called the 517th prtc. Its a world war ii unit in italy, Southern France, battle of the bulge and the hurkin forest. Its a smaller unit, numbered about 2,500 men throughout the war. It was comprised of three smaller units, the 517th parachute infantry regiment, the 576th engineer company, those units made the combat team which the higher command throughout the war, their campaigns would attach them to larger units, divisions where they were needed as they were needed throughout the war. Were representing them through their time of the Mari
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