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Calore River, Italy 1943-09-13 (5 others)

Overview:

In an attempt to drive the Allies into the sea at Salerno, Field Marshall Kesselring launched an attack on September 13th with the 16th Panzer and the 29th Panzergrenadier Divsions. The German column divided at Persano, attacking northeast. The main effort headed due south toward the burned bridge on the Calore River. Late in the afternoon, the Germans had reached the north bank of the river. All that stood in their way was the men of the 189th and 158th Field Artillery Battalions. They stripped their gun crews to a minimum and sent the men with rifles and machine guns to dig in. They also posted 37mm guns in support. Every available man in the rear areas were armed and put into the line.

Defender: American (189th and 158th Field Artillery Battalions, 45th Infantry Division)  

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