War diaries, documents and info on units fighting on Gothic Line

Someone can help me? I'm searching war diaries of unit operating on the gothic line, in italy....someone know some website where i can find it? Diaries of Axis or Allies units are the same thanks

 

Bosco91
perhaps if we knew that unit fighting at the Gothic Line - we might be abe to help you
Cheers

 

I am currently putting 4th Reconnaissance Regimental War Diaries for the two years 1944 and 1945.

The period covering the Gothic line is on already.

Click here. http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/recce/29624-4th-reconnaissance-regiment-war-diaries.html

Regards
Tom

 

yes i know the unit.....Axis unit: 10th army (with the LXXVI armored unit,LI mountain unit),14th army(I paratroopers unit, XIV armored unit).....i have also more details if you need.....for the allies unit: 8th birish army(composed by II Polish unit,I Canedian unit, V british unit and partisans), 5th us army( XIII british Unit, II us unit, IV US unit and partisans)

 

thanks tom, i have seen your link,and is very interesting, but of the rimini's battle or near, there are little informations.....in some thread i saw a diary where are indicated exactly longitude and latitude of american's patrol....do you know some of similar?

 

The only one I know of is the Battle for Gemmano which is on Google
Cheers

 

Bosco91
Try this link - it might help

Gemmano 1944. Part 1 : the Gothic Line and the Operation Olive

 

Hi Bosco,

Here are the narratives of the two Churchill tank brigades relative to the Gothic Line, in which you may find the unit which you are seeking.

21st Tank Brigade

25th Tank Brigade Narratifve of Operaions

Cheers,

Gerry

 

Have a look through the thread in the link below. All the diaries are listed in Excel spreadsheets for you to download and then get to the National Archives to copy them.

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/research-material/29605-national-archives-catalogue-excel.html

 

Drew - from what I can gather - Bosco91 is nowhere near the archives in Britain - it's just as tough for me to get there
Cheers

 

thank you all for help

 

Hi to everyone, someone know where i can find document online? in some archive, or i don't know.....i found only the general history of this zone....thanks in advance

 

Bosco91,

Have a look at my Late Fathers Regimental War Diaries in Italy.

They are shown by month, so you will be able to go straight to whatever month you wish.

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/recce/29624-4th-reconnaissance-regiment-war-diaries.html

Regards
Tom

 

TCS-
One entry caught my eye on 14th September '44 in the excellent diaries - "Canadian Infantry and Tanks came though " - that was probably 12RTR with the Seaforths as on that day we were lazing around on the beach at Cattolica - then next morning we heard that the 12RTR had taken a thumping near San Martino so we had to move up again to replace them still trying to get hold of the village - which was finally managed on the late evening of the 17th Septemebr - same time as a battlion of 4th Division were slaughtered under the first effort of the Artifical Moonlight - I was on my way to hospital at that point.....
Cheers

 

Very few WW2 diaries are online except those transcribed or posted, largely by people here.

What unit(s) are you looking for?

 

TCS -
If anyone is heading for that area they should note that Tomba de Pesaro has been re-named to that of "Tuvalu" - and there is a memorial to the Canadian Corps there as it was the 5th Cdn.Armoured - in a mad dash without waiting for the Perth's in support - the B.C.Dragoons captured the town for the loss of their commanding officer - who was the younger brother of the Corps Commander Chris Vokes.

The memorial only lists the 1st and 5th Cdn Divisions and omits the 21st British Tank bde - to which I took exception and had a big fight with the later Colonel McKinnon in the Vernon newspaper as he claimed that we were NOT in the Cdn Corps.....he died before the issue was resolved.....but the fact is that we were a part of the 1st Corps - but still not mentioned !
Cheers

 

these are the 2 factions

 

TCS-
One entry caught my eye on 14th September '44 in the excellent diaries - "Canadian Infantry and Tanks came though " - that was probably 12RTR with the Seaforths as on that day we were lazing around on the beach at Cattolica - then next morning we heard that the 12RTR had taken a thumping near San Martino so we had to move up again to replace them still trying to get hold of the village - which was finally managed on the late evening of the 17th Septemebr - same time as a battlion of 4th Division were slaughtered under the first effort of the Artifical Moonlight - I was on my way to hospital at that point.....
Cheers

TTC,
Tom,
My late father commented on that action when the searchlights were used by the 4th Division for the first time in the so called Artificial Moonlight.
He was not impressed to say the least as they were well and truly stonked.

Regards
Tom

 

Bosco
Can you enlarge on this layout as it is rather small to read - and while we can appreciate that there were two factions involved in the Gothic Line battles - what exactly is your question ? and how can we help ?
Cheers

 

Gothic Line - Linea Gotica
Gothic Line - Linea Gotica

These are the 2 image where you can read better. My question is if someone have documents, diary, maps or some story of this zone. Exactly i'm searching documents about Auditore, Gemmano or other small town, but is very difficult to find them, so i'm asking to the general gothic line. Thanks all for the help