Ortona (80 page)

Sterlin Castle,
133
–35,
151
–54,
216
,
376

Stone, Maj. Jim,
172
,
242
–43,
251
–54,
257
,
281
,
302
–3,
324
,
328
,
350

bold dash of,
261
–65

described,
167

on mouse-holing,
286

Strait of Messina,
212

Strickland, Gnr. Bill,
115
–16,
124

Stursberg, Peter,
121

Talbot, L/Cpl. Bill,
185

Taranto,
43

Taylor, Sgt. Bill,
355

Teece, L/Cpl. John H.,
103

Telford, Jack,
277

Termoli,
20
–21

Terry, Sgt.,
237

Thomas, Capt. Ernest “June” Webb,
176
–77,
185
–86,
204
,
243
,
288
–89,
308
–9,
311
–12,
321
,
328
–29,
343

commands Seaforth raid,
194
–96

Thompson, Cpl. N.K.,
126

Thomson, Lt. Col. Sydney W.,
194
,
196
,
216
,
244
,
246
,
320
,
322
,
330
,
343
,
346

assumes Seaforth command,
171

authorizes Christmas dinner,
312

confusion over orders to Thomas,
186

and Maj. Tom Vance's death,
307
–8

Toby, Dr. Bruce,
146

Tollo,
46
,
222
,
240
,
271
–72,
352
,
356

Tomasik, Cpl. George,
354

Torre Mucchia,
313
,
351
–52,
356
,
369
,
379

Triquet, Georges,
202
–3

Triquet, Louis-Desire,
202

Triquet, Capt. Paul,
202
–5,
207
–11,
214
,
217
–18,
281
,
374
,
376

Troy,
37

Tucci, Anna,
96
–97,
157
–58,
288
,
376

Turnbull, L/Cpl. Bill,
59
,
61
,
267

Turnbull, Cpl. Gord,
59
,
267
,
331
,
354

Turnbull, Cpl. Joe,
59
–61,
267
,
331
,
345
,
350
,
354

Turnbull, Peggy,
60

Tweedsmuir, Lt. Col. John,
66

Tyrrhenian Sea,
10

Vance, Maj. Tom,
71
,
73
–74,
307
–8,
374

Vasto,
21

Vatican City,
38

Villa Caldari,
34
,
84
,
107

Villa Deo,
47
,
50
,
159
,
221

Villa Grande,
47
,
102
,
200
,
221
–22,
225
–27,
230
–31,
236
,
271
,
275
,
340

Villa Jubatti,
34
,
84
,
107

Villa Rogatti,
xi
,
65
,
67
,
96
,
104
,
137
,
374
–75,
378

battle for,
76
–91

exploitation through considered,
101
–2

PPCLI withdraws from,
107
–8

set as diversionary objective,
32
–35

Vino Ridge,
165
,
168
,
170
,
175
,
184
–86,
190
,
238
,
241
,
345

Vittorio Emanuele III,
41
–42,
44

Vokes, Maj. Gen. Chris,
14
,
69
,
78
,
113
,
115
,
143
,
173
,
205
,
293
,
367

analysis of tactics of,
377
–79

on battle casualties,
365
–66

Christmas message of,
327

continues Gully frontal attacks,
213
–17

Dec. 11 orders,
175
–78

decides on silent Moro River assaults,
67

decides to flank Ortona,
271
–72

describes soldiers,
22

gives 2 CIB chance to break off,
332
–33

makes Villa Rogatti primary objective,
101
–2

misjudges The Gully,
165
–66

orders 2 CIB attack toward Ortona,
237
–38

orders final Gully frontal attack,
234
–35

orders renewed San Leonardo attack,
136
–37

pressured by Monty,
188
–90

sets new strategy,
196
–97

strategy after Ortona,
351
–53

takes command of 1st Canadian Infantry Division,
17

told Villa Rogatti bridge not possible,
108

troops' opinion of,
18
–20

urged to haste by Allfrey,
32

Walker, Lt. Stan,
110

Walsh, Lt. Col. Geoff,
101
,
108
,
137

Ware, Lt. Col. Cameron Bethel,
67
,
76
–78,
86
–89,
104
,
137
,
168
–69,
172
,
176
,
216

argues for Villa Rogatti exploitation,
107
–8

crosses Moro River,
81
–83

Warner, Pte. Vic,
307

Waterman, Maj. Ron,
192
,
225

Watson, Maj. W.,
79
,
86
,
168

Wellburn, Sgt. Stan,
312

Wellesley, Arthur,
v

Wentzell, Generalmajor Fritz,
160
,
212
,
260
,
347
,
366

Westphal, General der Kavallerie Siegfried,
260

Wiley, Pte. Howard,
307

Wilkes, Chaplain Rusty,
148

Williams, Pte. R. J.,
351

Winter Line,
10
,
15

Woods, Jimmy,
57

Wyman, Brig. Robert Andrew,
137
–38

Yearwood, CSM Cecil Napoleon,
150

York, Sgt. Alvin,
234

Young, Clayton,
274

Divisions

1st Canadian Infantry Division,
4
,
12
–13,
70
,
71
,
136
,
213
,
351
,
374
,
377

1st Parachute Division deployed against,
269

assembles south of Moro,
28

breaches Moro River line,
155

campaign effects on,
52

at Campobasso,
9

and casualties,
56
,
156
,
340
,
353
,
363
,
364
–65,
367

CBC and,
120
–21

Dec. 11 orders of,
175

Eighth Army HQ critical of,
188

general attitude regarding Hoffmeister,
18

Highlanders cut off from,
142

HQ plans after Casa Berardi,
237
–38

and medical units,
145

move to Moro River,
17
,
20
–21

officers opinions of Vokes,
20

prior to Sicily,
3
–4

response to snipers,
281

and Vokes,
17
,
271
,
327

5th Canadian Armoured Division,
373

Brigades

1st Canadian Infantry Brigade (1 CIB),
127
,
214
–15,
317
,
338
,
352
,
379

as base for cutting Ortona-Pescara road,
346

casualties of,
156

expands bridgehead,
102

fails to take San Leonardo,
136
–37

Kennedy seeks attack approval of,
69

mounts northeastern offensive,
271
,
273
,
293
,
297

moves into Moro River line,
28
–29,
65

moves to Sangro River,
20
,
22

Orders Group,
110

San Leonardo show,
113

2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade (2 CIB),
13
,
69
,
167
,
300
,
343
,
345

assigned Ortona assault,
237
–38

command of shifts to Hoffmeister,
17
–18

committed to Ortona battle,
271

Dec. 10 attack on The Gully,
166
–73,
215

effectiveness of after Ortona,
352

enters San Leonardo,
145

fails to capture Vino Ridge,
184

first Moro River attack of,
70
–96

and Hoffmeister's orders to Forin,
71

mired before The Gully,
177

mounts tank-supported assault on San Leonardo,
135

moves into Moro River line,
28
–29

moves west toward Villa Rogatti,
102
–4

in Ortona,
256

patrol reports of ignored,
175

patrols for crossings,
32

plans to seize Ortona-Orsogna lateral road,
165

prepares for night attack,
35

provides mortar support,
190

Vokes visits HQ of,
332
–333

3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade (3 CIB),
178
,
190
,
217
,
224
,
356
,
358

Allard provides mobile HQ link to,
204

and Brig. Howard Penhale,
20

crosses Sangro,
146

ordered into battle,
175

and R22e strength,
197

stranded on Sangro southern shore,
34
–35

tasked to take Point 59,
352

and upper Sangro diversion,
16

withdrawal from upper Sangro,
28

Armoured Units

Canadian Armoured Corps 1st Canadian Army Tank (Armoured)

Brigade,
4
,
9
,
28
,
52
,
56
,
93
,
136
,
156
,
353

11th Canadian Armoured Regiment (Ontario Tanks),
177
,
187
,
192
–97,
214
,
219
,
224
–25,
316
,
359
–60

battle for Point 59,
367
–69

breakthrough to Highlanders,
335
–37

Maj. Smith's raid,
194
–96

supports Hasty P's,
274
–77

supports R22e,
205
–11

12th Canadian Armoured Regiment (Three Rivers Tanks),
148
,
329
,
345
,
374

Amazing
knocked out,
331

attacks toward Ortona,
241
–43

bombards Ortona castle,
344

in Dead Horse Square,
311
–12

Dec. 26 strength of in Ortona,
339

on edge of Ortona,
254
–57

fights in outskirts,
266
–67

provides firepower to 2 CIB in Ortona,
282
,
301

role in Stone's bold dash,
262
–65

supports Morning Glory and Orange Blossom,
226
,
228
–30,
233
–34

supports RCR,
235
,

Turnbull family's service in,
59
–61

14th Canadian Armoured Regiment (Calgary Tanks),
168

assigned to support Seaforths,
136

captures San Leonardo,
137
–43

casualties at Moro River,
156
–57

Germans fire on,
171
–72

supports Carleton and York Gully attack,
190
–91

supports Loyal Edmontons,
165

Infantry Battalions/Regiments

48th Highlanders of Canada,
271
–73,
277
,
352
,
363

attack Riccio River ridge,
292
–97

casualties of,
156

cross the Moro,
125
–28

and friendly fire,
142
,
233
,
354
–55

isolated inside German lines,
315
–19

and Morning Glory,
225
–31

plan for San Leonardo attack,
113
–14

and RCR attempts to relieve,
298
–99

ridge siege relieved,
334
–39,
346

SLI resupply,
325
–26

tasked with Morning Glory attack,
214
–15