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Tank Road Through Flooded Rapido Valley Creates Sorrell Skyline
Captain Walker Sorrell of Alabama, a combat engineer, found a route across the flooded Rapido valley to breach the Gustav line near Cassino. He and a small team cleared mines and demolished bridges while under heavy shellfire to guide tanks over a corduroy and river bed road, earning the nickname the Sorrell skyline road. The operation boosted American infantry breakthrough and showcased bold improvisation under fire.
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Rapido River
Germany
Cassino
Alabama
Walker Sorrell
Oeark
Aly
Victory
Adrott
Sofreli
Grssino
Belmonte Castello
Rapido
Tack ,Witt
Edina
Robert Gilman
Boyle Edmond Levine
Tenafly
N. J
Victor J. Vega
St. Joseph
Okla
Willan H. Newman
Knoxville
Tenn
Pri. Atene Cyr
Bristol
Lynch
Cotone Sweeting
Uncle
Sorrell
Une
University of Alabama At Birmingham