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The 82nd Airborne in the Italian Hills

18th December 1943: A young Lieutenant sees the first of his men killed - a victim of 'Bouncing Betsy'

Dec 18, 2023
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American artillery observers keep their field glasses glued on enemy fortifications being pounded by artillery shelling. December 1943.

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