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Thank you for uploading this, my Grandfather was in 2/4 KOYLI and captured on 10/9/44 and spent the rest of the war as POW

Do you have infos about the troops movements in the area near Futa pass (Bruscoli town, etc. ) between 22th and 29th September 1944? Especially regarding the 34th and 91th division

on the 3D maps like 07:00 it would be very helpful to have the unit numbers near the arrows since a lot of units are mentioned by you

Damn your maps and pictures are on point! I can totally follow what happened. How comes that you dont have more subscribers? :) Love the stuff! Grüße from Deutschland

My Grandfather landed at Anzio as a Canadian Member of The U.S./Canada First Special Service Force (The Black Devil's/Devil's Brigade). His commanding officer was Col Robert T. Frederick. He was attached to General Mark Clark's 5 th American Army & participated in The Battle & Breakout of Anzio,The Mussolini Canal,The Gustav Line, The Battle of Monte La Difensa & the Liberation of Rome.

My uncle was in 339 and killed in the counterattack of hill 459 on Oct 23 1944

My grandfather was in 1/5th essex regiment x coy .I assume he was captured around villa grande.I can remember him saying that the Pakistanis were complaining how cold it was .but they were probably punjabs.They lost alot of men in Italy. nice videos

Thanks for keeping this up. When more folks discover your work you will get more publicity.

Wish you would put a play list of the videos.

I am grateful you took the time to upload these excellent videos.

Catch-22 ?

I enjoy the series. I hope you eventually put a playlist together of the combat parts. Split the authors and interviews into one section the combat into another playlist.

I’ve spent ages trying to find this place and where the SAS were based. Love the two videos about Termoli. Thank you

My great grandfather was in Italian campaign he was in Kings Dragoon Guards he caught malaria after North African campaign ended and was out of line for 6 months he rejoined regiment on 7 December 1943 in Italy. He was with horses out in Italy patrolling for Germans on horseback I think he drove armoured car in Italy for a while until he went into horse troop they had Mussolini’s horse they did which originally belonged to Victor Emmanuel in December 1944 they travelled 500 miles to Taranto and went onwards to Greece.

Great insight into the little known Italian Liberation Corps.

This episode clarifies something I heard as a boy. The 4th division artillery crossed the Apennines from West to East at night in secrecy over mountain roads. Nothing was allowed to halt progress. Stalled trucks were immediately pushed off the road over the edge. I see that they went straight to the Canadian positions . The Germans were did not initially believe the attack was serious. Perhaps other formations crossed the Apennines quietly too. They had a false view of the forces ranged against them.

🎉😂Great seeing you.

My grandfather had just joined and this was among his first missions. I am looking forward to seeing a part of his life that he would never talk about. Thank you.

What cemetery is Gillian father buried?

excellent Eddie

Excellent report of all the commemorative events in Rome and London these past few days. I had no idea of the annual Irish regimental parade in Whitehall. 10s of thousands of Irish men laying down their lives for our freedom. Not forgetting the 198 members of the Ulster Defence Regiment who lost their lives during Operation Banner.

A very emotional moment for us all who have followed Cpt. Franklyn Vaile's account of events since last September. May the Lord be with his extended family.

Thank you Eddie, The poignancy of the recollection of these days 80 years ago is so real. The grim reality will be borne out tomorrow.

Wonderful narration Eddie , very evocative and a great story to tell

I would like to share my father's note on the battle. He was an officer in the 22nd Field Regiment RA supporting 10 Brigade. "That night we sent forward six observation parties all of whom were either killed or wounded. "

Very interesting as ever. I had not come across that novel bridging approach with the Shermans before. Always nicely surprised to see period photographs I have not come across before. Are these pictures all from the Imperial War Museum archives?

Keep this up. Folks will find this.

My uncle was one of the 18 killed in the wagon. My mum met Reg Seekings in a pub many years later by pure chance!

Excellent overview Eddie of the complex French situation at that time . Many of the French sailors who died at Mers-el-Kébir where from the small port town of Carnon place , Nr Montpellier. There are two memorials there dedicated to those sailors. I spend time there from time to time as my sister in law lives there.

Great video, thank you!

Role and background of the French in Italy? Well, rape and looting.

Thank you Eddie for those wonderful instructive videos.

Thank you for keeping the actions and stories of these men alive.

Thanks for doing this!

Excellent once again. Informative guest and interaction with Eddie

Thanks. Using the maps is VERY helpful.

first class insight into what really happened in Rome during WW2 - Via Rasella still carries the visible scars of that faitfull day - a generally quiet street that you can 'feel' the atmosphere. Well done Eddie and James

nice effort but sound so bad its unpleasant to watch

once again , excellent episode and narration

I am from Ortona, on the Adriatic coast, in my city there is a WW2 museum that commemorates this battle. Thanks for everything.

A million thank you’s for your superb work

Thank you very much for sharing this interview Eddie. Gillian is my cousin. Gillian's grandfather, Bill Holmes, was my grandfather's brother. So I'm from the side of Gillian's family that she was sadly prevented from knowing as she grew up. As a child in the 60s and 70s I remember my grandparents, Edward and Edith Holmes, talking about George and how he was tragically killed in the war in Italy. But until coming to know Gillian in fairly recent years I've really known nothing more. Your interview with Gillian helps me to understand how my uncle George was tragically killed. Thank you.

Franklyn-Vaile's comments are interesting. There are a number of references to the Italian campaign being reminiscent of the WW1 Western Front, particularly the casualty levels. I wonder if the desertions are a reflection of that, especially as it sounds like most of the men accused had been with the colours for some time.

A fascinating episode. I was not familiar with Sean Crampton's work or his personal history. What a man.

Grateful for this presentation. Never to be forgotten.

I enjoy when you used there’s battle line map though the fighting at Anzio was well covered by your map even without a red battle line.

once again a great show - deserves way more viewers

Thanks for posting. My dad was there landing Rangers and survived the sinking of HM S Penelope on 18 February. God bless him and the less fortunate brave matelots.

Excellent narration Eddie of a very interesting stage of WW2

This little-mentioned crossing became a major part of my stepfather's memoirs, for he was a Military Policeman with 5th Division (a military unit noe much mentioned either)! His unit was responsible for the 2nd Inniskillings, and his main job at this point was to get across the Garigliano to set up a post to get the "Skins" across and into forward positions. The abandoned farmhouse was his HQ, but the Germnas managed to hit it with one of their famed 88's, killingtwo of the MP's and seriously wounding my stepfather. His rescue and subsequent hospitalisation and miraculous recovery made headline news on the BBC, thanks to War Correspondent Frank Gillard My stepfather Sgt T J "Tapper" Brown told me about his two comrades, saying they were the only two Redcaps killed on the Garigliano. Years later, in researching his lmilitary and civilian life, I found that his claim was true - the two MP's buried in Minturno CWGC. Happily - although he almost died from his injuries several times in a Naples hospital (according to letters from the Surgeon, Matron and Sister) he survived to continue in the Royal Military Police, placed in charge or re-traininng returning MP's in all of the military barrackes in Northern Ireland. While his pre-war and wartime military exploits were quite amazing, so too were his post war activities - but they are part of another volume! Thank you for posting this video.