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The 'Italian Stalingrad'

22 December 1943: Bitter street fighting as the Canadians take the town of Ortona from the Fallschirmjäger - considered to be 'some of the best German troops'

Dec 22, 2023
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Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona, by Dr. Charles Comfort. Canadian War Museum
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