Dr. Walt’s Latest World War II Blogs

Phil and his remaining men joined what was left of Companies A, G, and L in three additional attacks on new objectives throughout the afternoon. [1]

At 0545 on 23 May, a tremendous Allied artillery barrage was directed against the enemy defenses along the Cisterna front. Forty-five minutes later, American tanks and […]

At daybreak on the morning of May 23, at 0538, the front remained quiet. The enemy, huddled in their dugouts, was no doubt catching up on […]

“We who are living know the success of the Division, and our own very existence is due mainly to those who unselfishly gave their lives in […]

Both VI Corps and the enemy suffered heavy losses in combat casualties during the four months between the Allied landing at Anzio on 22 January and […]

Near the end of May, the 30th Infantry was ready. The command team studied every detail of the terrain, noting where the enemy strongpoints were. The […]

On May 19, 1944, General Truscott of VI Corps ordered concentrations for the attack, with D-day set for the 21st. [1]

In late May, the front-line men realize that a vast operation is beginning. Night after night practically every cannon on the beachhead blasts the enemy positions. […]

Starting May 17, the 30th Infantry Regiment had several award ceremonies in the Pine Grove Corps Reserve Area. At the age of nineteen, Phil was promoted […]

Both VI Corps and the enemy suffered heavy losses in combat casualties during the four months between the Allied landing at Anzio on 22 January and […]