Hi, I am a citizen of a small town in Abruzzo, Celenza sul Trigno strategic center of the line on Trigno Barbara. I wanted to know if any of you possess pictures of the fighting that occurred in the winter of 1943 on the banks of the river Trigno. There are immensely grateful
ntnndr88 Welcome on board There is a resonable account of the battle for Celenza and surrounding area in the 4 Armoured Division website engagements 1943 pages. This gives you the name of units involved so you can look them up and see if there are any photo's on the websites or with the IWM collection
Oldman - We never did have a 4th ARMOURED Division - but we DID have a 4th INFANTRY division and a 4th Armoured BRIGADE in Italy which fell out of 7th Armoured Div before they left for the UK Cheers
Thank you for the person concerned. I would like to reconstruct the tragic events in my country with a picture story
I read on the web history of the "4th Armoured Brigade" to a point where it is shown: "46th Royal Tanks HAD Been supporting 78 Division who Were facing the River Trigno, and 50th Royal Tanks Had One squadron with 11 Indian Infantry Brigade forward, where They HAD done magnificent work, getting to places where Their tanks it was hard to believe That a Could Possibly Go tank. They Were Positioned firmly on a Hill Overlooking the River Trigno opposite Celenza, where They Could only be supplied by mules. " I do not know if it can be useful
ntnndr88 As you perhaps know by now that the 4th AB didn't stay too long in Italy before Monty wanted them in the Uk to take part in the D day landings and thus the brigade was "adjusted" leaving some units behind in the Italian Campaign such as 46th RTR which played an important role in Anzio and again in Greece later. There is book of Patrick Delaforce's "Monty's Mauraders" but has only a small chapter on the 4th Bde's Actions near the Sangro and Termoli but is more concerned with the actions in Normandy etc..but might be worth having a look at Cheers
Ntnndr88 For a photo record I recomend that you look in the Imperial War Museum (IWM) collections to see if there is any official photos that were taken. You may also like to contact the Regimental Associations of the troops involved in the fighting to see if they have any photo's in their archieves.
ntnndr 88 The Eighth Army plan for the crossing of the River Trigno was that the 5th corps (78th British and the 8th Indian Divisions) would assault the river line, the attack being preceded by a drive of the 13th corps (5th British and 1st Canadian Division) on Isernia. The capture of Tufillo was essential to the success of the crossing, the 19th Infantry Brigade (8th Indian Division) Brigade plan was for the 6/13th Royal Frontier Force Rifles, to cross on the right and attack and seize the Tufillo spur during the night. On the left the 5th Essex was to attack at dawn across the wide river-bed, establish a bridge-head,and pursue up the road. The attack was supported by "B"Squadron 50th Royal Tank Regiment, 8th Indian Divisional Artillery, one army field regiment, and two troops from the 15th Anti-Tank Battery. This was the first of many rivers that my wife's Father crossed with the 5th Essex Regiment and he's just had his 88th birthday on the 24th of January
Hi, I am a citizen of a small town in Abruzzo, Celenza sul Trigno strategic center of the line on Trigno Barbara. I wanted to know if any of you possess pictures of the fighting that occurred in the winter of 1943 on the banks of the river Trigno. There are immensely grateful Hi and welcome, I agree with the previous suggestions - I think you may try with the Imperial War Museum. I truly experienced the kindness of their personnel in December, while in London for my search. Just for instance, IWM interview | Imperial War Museums Furthermore, you may look at these direct links: Lancashire Fusiliers Photographs 2B WW2 San Salvo La valle del Trigno nella II guerra mondiale - il portale della cittÃX di San Salvo in Abruzzo AFS in WW2. Italy. Before Cassino: East shore: 8th Army. BBC - WW2 People's War - One of the Best Subalterns in the Brigade History of the 4TH ARMOURED BRIGADE Engagements fought by the 4th Armoured Brigade in 1943
Thanks RWM-1948, the first of many the father of your wife's wishes. After many years and many miles people meet again. For if the father has some pictures of your wife? It has the documents? thanks
