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Remembering the 34th Division Infantry Battalion in Italy
An Inside look at the 1st Battalion 133d Infantry as it faced hard campaigns from Tunisia to Italy. Veterans from Iowa and Minnesota recount losses, heroism, and pride, noting frequent turnover, supply worries, and the shift from Guards to a mixed national roster. They praise Coleman stoves, gear trials, and the demanding terrain of the Apennines while reflecting on why the break through to Rome was slower than hoped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Claiborne
34Th
164Th Infantry
West Coast
South Pacific
Guadalcanal
Bougainville
Iowa
Minnesota
133D
168Th
Iowa National Guard
135Th Infantry
Dubuque
Baker
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Claiborne
Ireland
North Africa
Italy
Cassino
Anzio
Rome
Everall Schonbrich
Casey
Dog Company
Jerry Snoble
Hazleton
Charlie Company
Tunisia
Stanley Setka
Riceville
Raymond E. Sonksen
Grundy Center
Baker Company
Sonksen
National Guard
Max Shepherd
Lloyd H. Shepherd
Ralph Loy
Loy
3D Division
Reland
Union
Fifth Army
1St Special Service Force
Highway 7
Special Service Force
France
Gothic Line
Richard Wilkinson
Toano
Shepherd
Weidler
Apennine
Cecina
Liverpool
Ashean Hill