Index

Acquafondata, Italy, 216

Acquedolci, Sicily, 140–41

Air attacks. See also Bombardment, aerial.

[Allied, 12, 71, 94, 157, 164, 173, 239, 240, 282, 305, 306, 307, 393

[German, 37, 118, 181, 185

Airbases. See Airfields.

Aircraft, Allied

[bombers, heavy, 12, 47, 91, 92, 93, 100, 109, 157, 193, 195, 210, 393

[bombers, light, 46, 168, 240

[bombers, medium, 10, 44, 71, 225, 239

[cub planes, 22, 238

[damaged, 110, 182

[fighter-bomber, 209

[fighters, P-38, 45, 85, 390

[fighters, P-40, 224, 285

[fighters, P-47, 351, 391

[fighters, P-51, 392

[gliders, 82, 83, 162, 318

[naval, 14, 21, 22

[transport planes, 5, 73, 82, 100, 111, 162, 317

Aircraft carriers, 14, 15, 22

[converted LST, 238

Aircraft, German

[dive bomber, 42

[fighter planes, 43

[transports, 71

Aircraft, Italian

[seaplanes, 165

Airfields

[Bari, Italy, 192

[Cagliari, Sardinia, 165

[Capodichino, Italy, 191

[Comiso, Sicily, 162

[Foggia, Italy, 210

[Foggia area, Italy, 194

[Italy, 193

[Pomigliano, Italy, 191

[Port-Lyautey, North Africa, 19

[Qualeh Morgeh, Tehran, 100

[Youks-Les-Bains, Algeria, 39

Airports. See Airfields.

Algiers, Algeria, 36, 37, 88

Ammunition

[Allied, 86, 351

[loading of, 379

[salvage of, 267

Ammunition dumps

[on fire, 232

[Italy, 416

[Sicily, 161

Ammunition ship on fire, 118

Amphibian craft

[“Alligators,” 447

Amphibian tanks, duplex-drive, 330, 335

Amphibian trucks, DUKW, 123, 178, 180, 237, 242

Amphibious landings. See Landing operations.

Antiaircraft guns

[37-mm., 58

[90-mm., 253

[British, 400

[German, 371

[German, 88-mm., 62, 131

[Italian, 75-mm., 8

[Self-propelled, 244

Antiaircraft tracer fire, 37

Antiaircraft unit, mobile, 220

Antitank ditch, 370

Antitank grenade, 269

Antitank guns

[37-mm., 57

[57-mm., 287, 445

[German, 357

[German, 50-mm., 63

[German, 75-mm., 63

[German, 88-mm., 62, 131

[German, self-propelled, 54

Antisubmarine net, 164

“Anzio Annie,” 257. See also Railway guns.

Anzio, Italy, 235, 241

Armored vehicles. See Vehicles.

Army nurse, 190

Army post office, Algeria, 78

Arno River, Italy, 363, 364, 372

Artillery

[fire, directing, 135

[German, 50, 62, 222, 299

[guns, 155-mm., 58, 134, 250, 406

[howitzers, 75-mm., 128, 132, 434

[howitzers, 105-mm., 11, 52, 133, 207, 361, 362

[howitzer, 155-mm., 60

[howitzers, 240-mm., 221, 284

[Italian, gun, 90-mm., 131

[mortars. See Mortars.

[observation planes, 22, 238

[pack howitzers, 75-mm., 83, 266

[positions, camouflaged, 248

Assault guns, German, 54, 278, 357

Bailey bridges, 286, 375

[construction of, 400

“Bald Hill,” Tunisia, 68

Barbershop, Anzio, Italy, 273

Bari airbase, Italy, 192

Barracks bag, 107

Barrage balloons, 160, 243, 320, 322

Bathing facilities, Italy, 264, 265

Battleship, French, damaged, 23, 340

Bay of Cavalaire, southern France, 323

Bay of Pampelonne, southern France, 324–25

Bazookas, 296, 314.

[See also Rocket launchers.

Beaches. See Invasion beaches.

Bivouac area, Corsica, 166

Bizerte, Tunisia, 74–75

Blood plasma. See Plasma.

Bologna, Italy, 441

Bomb damage

[Italy, 226, 282, 287

[railroad, 110

[repair shop, 167

Bombardment, aerial, 94, 109, 117, 282, 306, 307

[See also Air attacks.

Bombers

[heavy, B-17, 47, 91, 93, 109, 157, 193, 194, 210

[heavy, B-17, damaged, 395

[heavy, B-24, 12, 92, 100, 194, 305, 308, 393

[heavy, B-24, damaged, 394

[light, A-20, 46, 168, 240

[medium, B-25, 10, 71, 225

[medium, B-26, 44, 239

Bombs, loading of, 224, 225

Bomporto, Italy, 443

“Bouncing Betty,” 66.

[See also Mines.

Brazilian troops, 354

Bridges

[construction of, 145, 187, 286, 375

[destroyed, 187, 286, 307, 374

[Highway 7, Italy, 199

[Panaro River, Italy, 443

[ponton, treadway, 372, 449

[railroad, damaged, 446

[treadway, 425, 444

Bridging equipment, 425

British troops, 208, 400

Brolo beach, Sicily, 146

Bulldozers, 183, 236, 374.

[See also Tractor, diesel.

Cagliari field, Sardinia, 165

Caiazzo, Italy, 198

Cameraman, motion picture, 440

Camino Hill mass, Italy, 200

Camouflage

[aircraft, 44, 285

[antiaircraft gun, 244

[foxhole, 248

[howitzers, 207, 221, 266, 284

[“Long Tom,” 250

[radar, 219

[tank destroyer, 255

[vehicle, 263

Campoleone, Italy, 280

Campoleone station, Italy, 246

Cannes area, France, 308

Cape Drammont beach, southern France, 328–29

Cape Sardineau beach, southern France, 326

Capodichino air base, Italy, 191

Carbines. See Small arms.

Cargo gliders. See Gliders.

Cargo ships. See Transport planes.

Caronia Valley, Sicily, 143

Casablanca, French Morocco, 18, 28

Caserta, Italy, 196

Cassino, Italy, 282

Casualties, 277, 319, 334, 435

[evacuation of, 126, 127, 179, 212, 258, 336, 408, 420

[treatment of, 259

Cavalaire beach, southern France, 323

Cerami, Sicily, 129

Cervaro, Italy, 226

Cheylus area, Tunisia, 56

Christmas dinner, Italy, 213

Cisterna di Littoria, Italy, 240, 247, 279

Civilians

[French, 345

[Italian, 245

[Sicilian, 139, 149

Clothing, winter, 378, 401

Colli al Volturno, Italy, 204

Comiso air base, Sicily, 162

Communications

[repair of, 138

[telephone lines, 138, 417, 426

[telephone switchboard, 251

Construction

[bridges, 145, 187, 286, 375

[detour, 374

[road, 147

Convoy

[en route to North Africa, 13, 17

[en route to southern France, 315

[motor, 97, 374

Coreglia Antelminelli, Italy, 396

Crane, truck-mounted, 158

Crew

[heavy bomber, 92

[machine gun, 373

[mortar, 229

[tank, 40

Cruiser, 21, 116, 124, 316

[Italian, 164

Cub planes, 22, 238

Delousing of native labor, 99

Destroyer escort, 14

Detour, 188, 375

Distribution points, gasoline, 355, 405

Djebel Azag, Tunisia, 68

Djebel el Ajred, Tunisia, 68

Djebel Ksaira, Tunisia, 48

Djebel Tahent, Tunisia, 67

Docks

[Bandar Shahpur, Iran, 96

[Khorramshahr, Iran, 95

“Duck.” See Amphibian trucks.

Dugout, German, 334

DUKW. See Amphibian trucks.

Dump

[ammunition, 161, 232, 416

[gasoline, 355, 405

Easter service, Italy, 430

Enclosure, prisoner of war, 76

Equipment, German

[damaged, 343, 344

[on fire, 344

Evacuation of wounded, 126, 127, 212, 336, 420

Evacuation hospital, Italy, 421

Faïd Pass, Tunisia, 48

Fedala harbor, French Morocco, 20

Ferry, Siebel, German, 70

Field bakery, 156

Field hospital. See Hospitals.

Fighter-bomber, A-36, 209

Fighter planes

[P-38, 45, 85, 390

[P-40, 224, 285

[P-47, 351, 391

[P-51, 392

First aid, 148, 149, 335

Flooded areas, Italy, 194, 195, 214

Foggia air base, Italy, 210

Formia, Italy, 199

Foxholes, 61, 150, 260, 411, 428

[camouflaged, 248

Freighters, 242

[Allied, on fire, 88, 185

French colonial troops, goumier, 151, 152, 290, 352, 353

French commandos, Corsica, 352

French train, captured, 34

French troops, 86, 339

Furiano Stream, Sicily, 142

Futa Pass, Italy, 368

Gaeta, Italy, 199

Garet Hadid, Tunisia, 48

Garigliano River, Italy, 199

Gasoline cans, 405

Gela, Sicily, 112–13

Generators, smoke, 262, 263

Genoa, Italy, 305

Gibraltar, 30

Gliders, 82, 83, 162, 318

“Green Hill,” Tunisia, 68

Grenade, antitank, 269

“Grizzly Bear,” 299. See also Artillery, German.

Gulf of Gaeta, Italy, 288–89

Gulf of Salerno, Italy, 174

Gun motor carriages, 57, 59, 129, 298, 362, 398

Gunnery practice, aboard transport, 16

Guns. See also Artillery, Antiaircraft guns, and Assault guns.

[37-mm., 230

[antitank, 287

German, 339

German, 88-mm., 41, 131

German, 150-mm., 376

[naval, 3-inch, 16

[railway, German, 257

[railway, Italian, 231

Half-tracks, 53, 58, 59, 129, 132

Harbors

[Algiers, Algeria, 36

[Anzio, Italy, 241

[Bizerte, Tunisia, 108

[Casablanca, French Morocco, 18

[Fedala, French Morocco, 20

[Genoa, Italy, 305

[Maddalena, Sardinia, 164

[Marseille, France, 341

[Naples, Italy, 173

[Oran, Algeria, 31

[Palermo, Sicily, 137, 159

[Safi, French Morocco, 20

Hatab River, Tunisia, 51

Headquarters, underground, 251

Heliopolis Ordnance Repair Depot, Egypt, 6, 7

Highway bridge, demolished, 143

Highways. See also Roads.

[Albano, Italy, 246

[6, Italy, 201, 283, 294

[7, Italy, 199, 247, 286

[12, Italy, 383

[64, Italy, 399, 407, 439

[65, Italy, 368, 387, 388, 408, 438

[85, Italy, 202

[113, Sicily, 140–41, 142, 147

[120, Sicily, 130

[6524, Italy, 365

“Hill 609,” Tunisia, 67

Hospital, evacuation, Italy, 421

Hospital ship, 258

Hospital train, 212

Hospitals

[field, 259

[field, damaged, 261

Howitzer motor carriages, 11, 128, 132, 133, 309

Howitzers. See Artillery.

Il Giogo Pass, Italy, 365

Immunization of native, Egypt, 9

Infantry

[column, 69, 79, 189, 342, 366, 414, 419, 423, 432

[patrol, 343

Infantrymen, 61, 154, 188, 198, 215, 268, 296, 297, 300, 313, 314, 322, 331, 345, 346, 360, 369, 376, 402, 418, 427, 428, 431, 441, 447, 450

[debarking, 35, 321

[embarking, 107

Invasion beaches

[Algeria, North Africa, 31

[Anzio, Italy, 235, 236

[Brolo, Sicily, 146

[Cape Drammont, southern France, 328–29

[Cape Sardineau, southern France, 326

[Cavalaire, southern France, 323

[French Morocco, North Africa, 24, 25

[Gela, Sicily, 112–13, 120, 125

[Les Andalouses, Algeria, 32

[Licata, Sicily, 114

[Paestum, Italy, 176–77, 181

[Point Anthéor, southern France, 327

[Ramatuelle, southern France, 324–25

[Scoglitti, Sicily, 115

Invasions, preparations for

[Anzio, 233

[Elba, 352, 353

[southern France, 311, 312, 313, 314

Invasion fleet, for Sicily, 74–75

Jefna area, Tunisia, 68

Kasserine Pass area, Tunisia, 51, 53

Ladder, chain, 321

La Goulette, Tunisia, 72

Lake Carda, Italy, 451

Landing craft

[LCI, 108, 122, 190, 236, 237, 331

[LCI on fire, 236

[LCM, 26, 27, 33, 119, 122

[LCP, 26, 35

[LCT, 122, 258, 267

[LCV, 25, 26, 27, 125

[LCVP, 119, 120, 122, 125, 179, 322

[LST, 120, 121, 122, 124, 160, 182, 183, 184, 233, 238, 311, 315, 353

[LVT, 447

Landing operations

[Algeria, North Africa, 33, 35

[Anzio, Italy, 236, 237

[French Morocco, North Africa, 24, 25, 26, 27

[Salerno area, Italy, 179, 180, 183, 184

[Sicily, 119, 120, 122, 125

[southern France, 322, 331, 332, 333, 334

Leghorn, Italy, 359

Les Andalouses beach, Algeria, 31

Liberty ships, 95

Licata, Sicily, 114

Lifebelts, rubber, 17

Lima River, Italy, 383

Linemen, Signal Corps, 426

Liri Valley area, Italy, 199, 203

Litter bearers, 179, 336, 420. See also Casualties.

[taking cover, 228

Livergnano, Italy, 387, 417, 427

Livergnano area, Italy, 388

Living conditions, Italy, 195, 410, 422

“Long Tom,” 58, 134, 250, 406.

[See also Artillery.

Machine guns. See also Small arms.

[.30-caliber, 206, 373

[.50-caliber, 16, 58, 230, 244

[German, 337

Maddalena, Sardinia, 164

Maiori beach, Italy, 175

Malaria control operations, 168, 274

Maps

[Anzio area, Italy, 234

[Italy, 170

[Sicily, 104

[southern France area, 302

[Tunisia, xii

Marseille, France, 341

Medical aid men, 148, 149, 322, 335, 336, 402, 420, 435

Medical aid station, southern France, 319

Medical inspection, Italy, 402

Mehdia, French Morocco, 19

Mess, 40, 90, 213, 245

Mess kits, sterilization of, 153

Mess line, 39, 153

Messina, Sicily, 157, 163

Mignano, Italy, 201

Mignano Gap area, Italy, 232

Military police, 415

Mines

[antipersonnel, German, 66

[antitank, 249

[detector, SCR 625, 144, 292, 332

[sweeping, 65, 292, 333, 359

Minturno, Italy, 199

Monna Casale, Italy, 202, 203

Monte Cairo, Italy, 201, 203

Monte Camino, Italy, 200, 201, 283

Monte Cannavinelle, Italy, 201

Monte Corno, Italy, 201

Monte della Spe area, Italy, 429

Monte delle Formiche, Italy, 389

Monte Lungo, Italy, 200, 201

Monte Pantano, Italy, 203

Monte Petrella, Italy, 288–89

Monte Porchia, Italy, 200

Monte Ruazzo, Italy, 288–89

Monte Sammucro, Italy, 201, 283

Monte Soprano, Italy, 176–77

Monte Trocchio, Italy, 200, 283

Monte Vigese, Italy, 382

Montecassino, Italy, 200, 203, 239, 281

Mortars

[4.2-inch, 218

[60-mm., 217

[81-mm., 206, 229

[crew, 229

Mt. Etna, Sicily, 130

Mt. Vesuvius, eruption of, 285

Mountains. See also Terrain.

[Colli Laziali, Italy, 247

[northern Apennines, Italy, 382, 391

[Tunisia, 48, 68

Mud

[Italy, 384, 385, 386, 424

[Tunisia, 93

Mussolini Canal, Italy, 248

Naples, Italy, 173, 189, 354

Native laborers, Tehran, Iran, 99

Naval aircraft, 14, 21, 22

Naval fire support, Sicily, 116, 124

Negro troops, 361, 363, 383, 434

Night firing, 433

Nurse, Army, 259

[digging foxhole, 260

Observation posts

[Italy, 211, 276

[Sicily, 135

Obstacle, antitank, 370

Oil tanker, refueling aircraft carrier, 15

Oran, Algeria, 87

Oran harbor, Algeria, 31

Ordnance Repair Depot, Egypt, 7

Pack mules, 154, 155, 379, 384, 424

Pack trains, Italy, 205, 206, 290, 367

Paestum beach, Italy, 176–77

Palace, Caserta, Italy, 196

Palermo, Sicily, 136, 137, 159

Panaro River, Italy, 443

Parachute troops, 80, 81, 111

Partisans

[Free French, 338

[Italian, 442

Patroling, 401, 431

Pianoro, Italy, 438

Pierced steel planks, 210, 225

Pillboxes, German, 131, 337

[cast iron, 293

[portable, 293

Pipelines, Italy, 403, 404

Pisa, Italy, 360

Plasma, 149

Ploesti oil refineries, on fire, 12

Po River, Italy, 444, 445, 447, 448, 449

Point Anthéor, southern France, 327

Pomigliano air base, Italy, 191

Ponton causeways, portable, 236, 237

Ponton treadway bridges, 449

Ports. See also Harbors.

[Bandar Shahpur, Iran, 96

[Khorramshahr, Iran, 95

[Lyautey, North Africa, 19

Pozzilli, Italy, 202

Prato, Italy, 432

“Priest,” 11, 133, 309, 362.

[See also Vehicles armored.

Prisoners of war

[French, 33, 38

[German, 76, 254, 437, 452, 453

[Italian, 123

Pumping station, pipeline, Italy, 403

Pyramids, Egypt, 5

Quarters

[aboard transport ship, 77

[Italy, 410

Querceta, Italy, 436

Radar

[SCR 268, 29

[SCR 547, 219

[SCR 584, 252

Railroads

[Iran, 95, 96, 98

[Italy, 199

[North Africa, 34

[Sicily, 110

Railroad bridges

[demolished, Sicily, 143

[Italy, 446

Railroad station, Iran, 98

Railroad yards

[on fire, 173

[Italy, 94

[Sicily, 137

Railway guns

[German, 280-mm., 257

[Italian, 231

Ramatuelle, southern France, 324–25

Ramatuelle beach, southern France, 324–25

Ramp, ponton, sectional, 121, 182, 184

Rapido River area, Italy, 227

Ration depot, Anzio, Italy, 270

Recreation

[concert, 272

[sight-seeing, 412

Red Cross worker, Italy, 421

Refueling of aircraft carrier, 15

Reno River, Italy, 429, 440

Repair of aircraft, 91

Repair depot, Italy, 223

Repair shop, electrical, 167

Rhone River, France, 307

Rifles. See also Small arms.

[.30-caliber Garand M1, 427

[.30-caliber M1903A 4, 198

[Browning automatic, 296

River crossings, Italy, 363, 440, 446, 448

Rivers

[France, 307

[French Morocco, 19

[Italy, 197, 199, 202, 214, 363, 364, 372, 383, 429, 440, 444, 445, 447, 448, 449

[Tunisia, 51

Roads. See also Highways.

[Iran, 97

[Italy, 204, 228, 384, 386, 415, 423, 432, 439

[Sicily, 114, 128

[Tunisia, 48, 69

Rocket gun, German, 150-mm., 64

Rocket launchers, 314, 351, 413

Rocket ship, converted LCT, 320

Rome, Italy, 94, 295, 298, 299, 412

[outskirts of, 297

Russian pilots, 101

Russian troops, Iran, 100

Safi harbor, French Morocco, 20

Salerno, Italy, 187

Salvage depot, Italy, 377

Salvage of shell cases, 267

San Fratello ridge, Sicily, 140–41, 142

San Pietro Infine, Italy, 201, 283

Santa Maria Infante, Italy, 287

Scoglitti, Sicily, 115

Scout observation plane, 21

Seaplane base, Sardinia, 165

Searchlight for radar, 29

Sebou River, French Morocco, 19

Semaphore flags, 26

Shell, German, explosion of, 409

Shell fire, German, 216

Small arms, 198, 206, 268, 296, 419, 427

Smoke pots, 227

Smoke screens, 159, 211, 263, 332, 381

Snowplow, 407

Staging area, Italy, 310

Submachine gun, .45-caliber, 268

Submarine base, Toulon, France, 306

Supply depot, 87

Supply operations

[aerial drop, 209, 317

[Italy, 242, 369, 418, 423

Tank destroyers, 57, 59, 255, 397, 436, 451

[damaged, 278

[German, 357

Tank recovery vehicles, 278, 293, 399.

[See also Tanks.

Tanks

[damaged, 7, 377

[German, heavy, 41, 256, 356

[German, medium, 50, 54, 357

[Italian, medium, 55

[light, 28, 56, 290, 291, 434

[maintenance of, 223

[medium, 40, 49, 53, 69, 85, 136, 184, 275, 291, 364, 380, 398, 425, 439, 440

[medium with “Scorpion” attachment, 65

[medium, waterproofed, 84, 330, 335

[on fire, 295

[rubber, dummy, 275

[turret, German, 337

Tarascon, France, 307

Telephone lines. See Communications.

Terracina beach, Italy, 292

Terrain

[Camino Hill mass area, Italy, 200

[Campoleone area, Italy, 280

[Cassino area, Italy, 283

[Futa Pass area, Italy, 368

[Garigliano area, Italy, 199

[Gothic Line area, Italy, 365, 366, 367

[Gulf of Gaeta, Italy, 288–89

[Gulf of Salerno, Italy, 174, 175

[Middle East, 97

[Mignano Gap area, Italy, 201

[Monna Casale area, Italy, 203

[Monte Belvedere area, Italy, 419

[Monte della Spe area, Italy, 429

[Monte del le Formiche area, Italy, 389

[Montecassino area, Italy, 281

[North Africa, 48, 51, 67, 68, 69, 79

[northern Apennines, Italy, 382, 391

[Paestum area, Italy, 176–77

[Pianoro area, Italy, 438

[Salerno area, Italy, 186

[Serchio Valley area, Italy, 396

[Sicily, 130, 140–41, 142, 143, 146, 152

[southern France, 318, 323, 324–25, 328–29

[Volturno Valley area, Italy, 202

Toulon, France, 306, 339

Tractors, diesel, 236, 374

[with angledozer, 125

Traffic control point, Italy, 415

Trains

[freight, Iran, 98

[French, captured, 34

[hospital, 212

Training

[Italy, 217, 309

[North Africa, 79, 80, 81, 84

[of British, 6

[of French, 86

Transport planes

[C-47, 5, 82, 100, 111, 162, 317

[C-54, 73

Transport ships, 16

[en route to French Morocco, 17

Troina, Sicily, 130

Tufo, Italy, 199

Tunis, Tunisia, 72

Unloading operations, 33, 85, 121, 158, 242

[Lend-lease, 85, 95

Valmontone, Italy, 294

Vehicles, 310, 384

[ambulances, 212, 408

[amphibian. See Amphibian trucks.

[armored, 230, 362, 433.

See also Howitzer motor carriages and Gun motor carriages.

[armored, waterproofed, 309

[bogged down, 214

[bulldozer, 183. See also Tractors, diesel.

[cargo carriers, 385, 423

[caterpillar, 58

[German, 50, 358

[half-tracks. See Half-tracks.

[jeep, waterproofed, 27

[jeeps, 53, 213, 383, 386, 415

[snowplow, 407

[tank destroyers. See Tank destroyers,

[tank recovery, 278, 293, 399. See also Tanks,

[tanks. See Tanks,

[tractors. See Tractors, diesel.

[trucks, 97, 121, 184, 381, 386, 409

[truck, waterproofed, 334

[truck, wrecked, 367

Velletri, Italy, 247

Venafro, Italy, 201

Vicenza, Italy, 450

Volturno River, Italy, 197, 202, 214

“Weasel,” 385, 423.

[See also Vehicles, cargo carriers.

Women

[Army nurses, 190, 259, 260

[Red Cross worker, 421

Wac’s, North Africa, 89

Wounded. See Casualties.

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