Index

Acquafondata, Italy, 216
Acquedolci, Sicily, 140–41
Air attacks. See also Bombardment, aerial.
[Allied, 12, 71, 94, 157, 164, 173, 239, 240, 282, 305, 306, 307, 393
[German, 37, 118, 181, 185
Airbases. See Airfields.
Aircraft, Allied
[bombers, heavy, 12, 47, 91, 92, 93, 100, 109, 157, 193, 195, 210, 393
[bombers, light, 46, 168, 240
[bombers, medium, 10, 44, 71, 225, 239
[cub planes, 22, 238
[damaged, 110, 182
[fighter-bomber, 209
[fighters, P-38, 45, 85, 390
[fighters, P-40, 224, 285
[fighters, P-47, 351, 391
[fighters, P-51, 392
[gliders, 82, 83, 162, 318
[naval, 14, 21, 22
[transport planes, 5, 73, 82, 100, 111, 162, 317
Aircraft carriers, 14, 15, 22
[converted LST, 238
Aircraft, German
[dive bomber, 42
[fighter planes, 43
[transports, 71
Aircraft, Italian
[seaplanes, 165
Airfields
[Bari, Italy, 192
[Cagliari, Sardinia, 165
[Capodichino, Italy, 191
[Comiso, Sicily, 162
[Foggia, Italy, 210
[Foggia area, Italy, 194
[Italy, 193
[Pomigliano, Italy, 191
[Port-Lyautey, North Africa, 19
[Qualeh Morgeh, Tehran, 100
[Youks-Les-Bains, Algeria, 39
Airports. See Airfields.
Algiers, Algeria, 36, 37, 88
Ammunition
[Allied, 86, 351
[loading of, 379
[salvage of, 267
Ammunition dumps
[on fire, 232
[Italy, 416
[Sicily, 161
Ammunition ship on fire, 118
Amphibian craft
[“Alligators,” 447
Amphibian tanks, duplex-drive, 330, 335
Amphibian trucks, DUKW, 123, 178, 180, 237, 242
Amphibious landings. See Landing operations.
Antiaircraft guns
[37-mm., 58
[90-mm., 253
[British, 400
[German, 371
[German, 88-mm., 62, 131
[Italian, 75-mm., 8
[Self-propelled, 244
Antiaircraft tracer fire, 37
Antiaircraft unit, mobile, 220
Antitank ditch, 370
Antitank grenade, 269
Antitank guns
[37-mm., 57
[57-mm., 287, 445
[German, 357
[German, 50-mm., 63
[German, 75-mm., 63
[German, 88-mm., 62, 131
[German, self-propelled, 54
Antisubmarine net, 164
“Anzio Annie,” 257. See also Railway guns.
Anzio, Italy, 235, 241
Armored vehicles. See Vehicles.
Army nurse, 190
Army post office, Algeria, 78
Arno River, Italy, 363, 364, 372
Artillery
[fire, directing, 135
[German, 50, 62, 222, 299
[guns, 155-mm., 58, 134, 250, 406
[howitzers, 75-mm., 128, 132, 434
[howitzers, 105-mm., 11, 52, 133, 207, 361, 362
[howitzer, 155-mm., 60
[howitzers, 240-mm., 221, 284
[Italian, gun, 90-mm., 131
[mortars. See Mortars.
[observation planes, 22, 238
[pack howitzers, 75-mm., 83, 266
[positions, camouflaged, 248
Assault guns, German, 54, 278, 357

Bailey bridges, 286, 375
[construction of, 400
“Bald Hill,” Tunisia, 68
Barbershop, Anzio, Italy, 273
Bari airbase, Italy, 192
Barracks bag, 107
Barrage balloons, 160, 243, 320, 322
Bathing facilities, Italy, 264, 265
Battleship, French, damaged, 23, 340
Bay of Cavalaire, southern France, 323
Bay of Pampelonne, southern France, 324–25
Bazookas, 296, 314.
[See also Rocket launchers.
Beaches. See Invasion beaches.
Bivouac area, Corsica, 166
Bizerte, Tunisia, 74–75
Blood plasma. See Plasma.
Bologna, Italy, 441
Bomb damage
[Italy, 226, 282, 287
[railroad, 110
[repair shop, 167
Bombardment, aerial, 94, 109, 117, 282, 306, 307
[See also Air attacks.
Bombers
[heavy, B-17, 47, 91, 93, 109, 157, 193, 194, 210
[heavy, B-17, damaged, 395
[heavy, B-24, 12, 92, 100, 194, 305, 308, 393
[heavy, B-24, damaged, 394
[light, A-20, 46, 168, 240
[medium, B-25, 10, 71, 225
[medium, B-26, 44, 239
Bombs, loading of, 224, 225
Bomporto, Italy, 443
“Bouncing Betty,” 66.
[See also Mines.
Brazilian troops, 354
Bridges
[construction of, 145, 187, 286, 375
[destroyed, 187, 286, 307, 374
[Highway 7, Italy, 199
[Panaro River, Italy, 443
[ponton, treadway, 372, 449
[railroad, damaged, 446
[treadway, 425, 444
Bridging equipment, 425
British troops, 208, 400
Brolo beach, Sicily, 146
Bulldozers, 183, 236, 374.
[See also Tractor, diesel.

Cagliari field, Sardinia, 165
Caiazzo, Italy, 198
Cameraman, motion picture, 440
Camino Hill mass, Italy, 200
Camouflage
[aircraft, 44, 285
[antiaircraft gun, 244
[foxhole, 248
[howitzers, 207, 221, 266, 284
[“Long Tom,” 250
[radar, 219
[tank destroyer, 255
[vehicle, 263
Campoleone, Italy, 280
Campoleone station, Italy, 246
Cannes area, France, 308
Cape Drammont beach, southern France, 328–29
Cape Sardineau beach, southern France, 326
Capodichino air base, Italy, 191
Carbines. See Small arms.
Cargo gliders. See Gliders.
Cargo ships. See Transport planes.
Caronia Valley, Sicily, 143
Casablanca, French Morocco, 18, 28
Caserta, Italy, 196
Cassino, Italy, 282
Casualties, 277, 319, 334, 435
[evacuation of, 126, 127, 179, 212, 258, 336, 408, 420
[treatment of, 259
Cavalaire beach, southern France, 323
Cerami, Sicily, 129
Cervaro, Italy, 226
Cheylus area, Tunisia, 56
Christmas dinner, Italy, 213
Cisterna di Littoria, Italy, 240, 247, 279
Civilians
[French, 345
[Italian, 245
[Sicilian, 139, 149
Clothing, winter, 378, 401
Colli al Volturno, Italy, 204
Comiso air base, Sicily, 162
Communications
[repair of, 138
[telephone lines, 138, 417, 426
[telephone switchboard, 251
Construction
[bridges, 145, 187, 286, 375
[detour, 374
[road, 147
Convoy
[en route to North Africa, 13, 17
[en route to southern France, 315
[motor, 97, 374
Coreglia Antelminelli, Italy, 396
Crane, truck-mounted, 158
Crew
[heavy bomber, 92
[machine gun, 373
[mortar, 229
[tank, 40
Cruiser, 21, 116, 124, 316
[Italian, 164
Cub planes, 22, 238

Delousing of native labor, 99
Destroyer escort, 14
Detour, 188, 375
Distribution points, gasoline, 355, 405
Djebel Azag, Tunisia, 68
Djebel el Ajred, Tunisia, 68
Djebel Ksaira, Tunisia, 48
Djebel Tahent, Tunisia, 67
Docks
[Bandar Shahpur, Iran, 96
[Khorramshahr, Iran, 95
“Duck.” See Amphibian trucks.
Dugout, German, 334
DUKW. See Amphibian trucks.
Dump
[ammunition, 161, 232, 416
[gasoline, 355, 405

Easter service, Italy, 430
Enclosure, prisoner of war, 76
Equipment, German
[damaged, 343, 344
[on fire, 344
Evacuation of wounded, 126, 127, 212, 336, 420
Evacuation hospital, Italy, 421

Faïd Pass, Tunisia, 48
Fedala harbor, French Morocco, 20
Ferry, Siebel, German, 70
Field bakery, 156
Field hospital. See Hospitals.
Fighter-bomber, A-36, 209
Fighter planes
[P-38, 45, 85, 390
[P-40, 224, 285
[P-47, 351, 391
[P-51, 392
First aid, 148, 149, 335
Flooded areas, Italy, 194, 195, 214
Foggia air base, Italy, 210
Formia, Italy, 199
Foxholes, 61, 150, 260, 411, 428
[camouflaged, 248
Freighters, 242
[Allied, on fire, 88, 185
French colonial troops, goumier, 151, 152, 290, 352, 353
French commandos, Corsica, 352
French train, captured, 34
French troops, 86, 339
Furiano Stream, Sicily, 142
Futa Pass, Italy, 368

Gaeta, Italy, 199
Garet Hadid, Tunisia, 48
Garigliano River, Italy, 199
Gasoline cans, 405
Gela, Sicily, 112–13
Generators, smoke, 262, 263
Genoa, Italy, 305
Gibraltar, 30
Gliders, 82, 83, 162, 318
“Green Hill,” Tunisia, 68
Grenade, antitank, 269
“Grizzly Bear,” 299. See also Artillery, German.
Gulf of Gaeta, Italy, 288–89
Gulf of Salerno, Italy, 174
Gun motor carriages, 57, 59, 129, 298, 362, 398
Gunnery practice, aboard transport, 16
Guns. See also Artillery, Antiaircraft guns, and Assault guns.
[37-mm., 230
[antitank, 287
German, 339
German, 88-mm., 41, 131
German, 150-mm., 376
[naval, 3-inch, 16
[railway, German, 257
[railway, Italian, 231

Half-tracks, 53, 58, 59, 129, 132
Harbors
[Algiers, Algeria, 36
[Anzio, Italy, 241
[Bizerte, Tunisia, 108
[Casablanca, French Morocco, 18
[Fedala, French Morocco, 20
[Genoa, Italy, 305
[Maddalena, Sardinia, 164
[Marseille, France, 341
[Naples, Italy, 173
[Oran, Algeria, 31
[Palermo, Sicily, 137, 159
[Safi, French Morocco, 20
Hatab River, Tunisia, 51
Headquarters, underground, 251
Heliopolis Ordnance Repair Depot, Egypt, 6, 7
Highway bridge, demolished, 143
Highways. See also Roads.
[Albano, Italy, 246
[6, Italy, 201, 283, 294
[7, Italy, 199, 247, 286
[12, Italy, 383
[64, Italy, 399, 407, 439
[65, Italy, 368, 387, 388, 408, 438
[85, Italy, 202
[113, Sicily, 140–41, 142, 147
[120, Sicily, 130
[6524, Italy, 365
“Hill 609,” Tunisia, 67
Hospital, evacuation, Italy, 421
Hospital ship, 258
Hospital train, 212
Hospitals
[field, 259
[field, damaged, 261
Howitzer motor carriages, 11, 128, 132, 133, 309
Howitzers. See Artillery.

Il Giogo Pass, Italy, 365
Immunization of native, Egypt, 9
Infantry
[column, 69, 79, 189, 342, 366, 414, 419, 423, 432
[patrol, 343
Infantrymen, 61, 154, 188, 198, 215, 268, 296, 297, 300, 313, 314, 322, 331, 345, 346, 360, 369, 376, 402, 418, 427, 428, 431, 441, 447, 450
[debarking, 35, 321
[embarking, 107
Invasion beaches
[Algeria, North Africa, 31
[Anzio, Italy, 235, 236
[Brolo, Sicily, 146
[Cape Drammont, southern France, 328–29
[Cape Sardineau, southern France, 326
[Cavalaire, southern France, 323
[French Morocco, North Africa, 24, 25
[Gela, Sicily, 112–13, 120, 125
[Les Andalouses, Algeria, 32
[Licata, Sicily, 114
[Paestum, Italy, 176–77, 181
[Point Anthéor, southern France, 327
[Ramatuelle, southern France, 324–25
[Scoglitti, Sicily, 115
Invasions, preparations for
[Anzio, 233
[Elba, 352, 353
[southern France, 311, 312, 313, 314
Invasion fleet, for Sicily, 74–75

Jefna area, Tunisia, 68

Kasserine Pass area, Tunisia, 51, 53

Ladder, chain, 321
La Goulette, Tunisia, 72
Lake Carda, Italy, 451
Landing craft
[LCI, 108, 122, 190, 236, 237, 331
[LCI on fire, 236
[LCM, 26, 27, 33, 119, 122
[LCP, 26, 35
[LCT, 122, 258, 267
[LCV, 25, 26, 27, 125
[LCVP, 119, 120, 122, 125, 179, 322
[LST, 120, 121, 122, 124, 160, 182, 183, 184, 233, 238, 311, 315, 353
[LVT, 447
Landing operations
[Algeria, North Africa, 33, 35
[Anzio, Italy, 236, 237
[French Morocco, North Africa, 24, 25, 26, 27
[Salerno area, Italy, 179, 180, 183, 184
[Sicily, 119, 120, 122, 125
[southern France, 322, 331, 332, 333, 334
Leghorn, Italy, 359
Les Andalouses beach, Algeria, 31
Liberty ships, 95
Licata, Sicily, 114
Lifebelts, rubber, 17
Lima River, Italy, 383
Linemen, Signal Corps, 426
Liri Valley area, Italy, 199, 203
Litter bearers, 179, 336, 420. See also Casualties.
[taking cover, 228
Livergnano, Italy, 387, 417, 427
Livergnano area, Italy, 388
Living conditions, Italy, 195, 410, 422
“Long Tom,” 58, 134, 250, 406.
[See also Artillery.

Machine guns. See also Small arms.
[.30-caliber, 206, 373
[.50-caliber, 16, 58, 230, 244
[German, 337
Maddalena, Sardinia, 164
Maiori beach, Italy, 175
Malaria control operations, 168, 274
Maps
[Anzio area, Italy, 234
[Italy, 170
[Sicily, 104
[southern France area, 302
[Tunisia, xii
Marseille, France, 341
Medical aid men, 148, 149, 322, 335, 336, 402, 420, 435
Medical aid station, southern France, 319
Medical inspection, Italy, 402
Mehdia, French Morocco, 19
Mess, 40, 90, 213, 245
Mess kits, sterilization of, 153
Mess line, 39, 153
Messina, Sicily, 157, 163
Mignano, Italy, 201
Mignano Gap area, Italy, 232
Military police, 415
Mines
[antipersonnel, German, 66
[antitank, 249
[detector, SCR 625, 144, 292, 332
[sweeping, 65, 292, 333, 359
Minturno, Italy, 199
Monna Casale, Italy, 202, 203
Monte Cairo, Italy, 201, 203
Monte Camino, Italy, 200, 201, 283
Monte Cannavinelle, Italy, 201
Monte Corno, Italy, 201
Monte della Spe area, Italy, 429
Monte delle Formiche, Italy, 389
Monte Lungo, Italy, 200, 201
Monte Pantano, Italy, 203
Monte Petrella, Italy, 288–89
Monte Porchia, Italy, 200
Monte Ruazzo, Italy, 288–89
Monte Sammucro, Italy, 201, 283
Monte Soprano, Italy, 176–77
Monte Trocchio, Italy, 200, 283
Monte Vigese, Italy, 382
Montecassino, Italy, 200, 203, 239, 281
Mortars
[4.2-inch, 218
[60-mm., 217
[81-mm., 206, 229
[crew, 229
Mt. Etna, Sicily, 130
Mt. Vesuvius, eruption of, 285
Mountains. See also Terrain.
[Colli Laziali, Italy, 247
[northern Apennines, Italy, 382, 391
[Tunisia, 48, 68
Mud
[Italy, 384, 385, 386, 424
[Tunisia, 93
Mussolini Canal, Italy, 248

Naples, Italy, 173, 189, 354
Native laborers, Tehran, Iran, 99
Naval aircraft, 14, 21, 22
Naval fire support, Sicily, 116, 124
Negro troops, 361, 363, 383, 434
Night firing, 433
Nurse, Army, 259
[digging foxhole, 260

Observation posts
[Italy, 211, 276
[Sicily, 135
Obstacle, antitank, 370
Oil tanker, refueling aircraft carrier, 15
Oran, Algeria, 87
Oran harbor, Algeria, 31
Ordnance Repair Depot, Egypt, 7

Pack mules, 154, 155, 379, 384, 424
Pack trains, Italy, 205, 206, 290, 367
Paestum beach, Italy, 176–77
Palace, Caserta, Italy, 196
Palermo, Sicily, 136, 137, 159
Panaro River, Italy, 443
Parachute troops, 80, 81, 111
Partisans
[Free French, 338
[Italian, 442
Patroling, 401, 431
Pianoro, Italy, 438
Pierced steel planks, 210, 225
Pillboxes, German, 131, 337
[cast iron, 293
[portable, 293
Pipelines, Italy, 403, 404
Pisa, Italy, 360
Plasma, 149
Ploesti oil refineries, on fire, 12
Po River, Italy, 444, 445, 447, 448, 449
Point Anthéor, southern France, 327
Pomigliano air base, Italy, 191
Ponton causeways, portable, 236, 237
Ponton treadway bridges, 449
Ports. See also Harbors.
[Bandar Shahpur, Iran, 96
[Khorramshahr, Iran, 95
[Lyautey, North Africa, 19
Pozzilli, Italy, 202
Prato, Italy, 432
“Priest,” 11, 133, 309, 362.
[See also Vehicles armored.
Prisoners of war
[French, 33, 38
[German, 76, 254, 437, 452, 453
[Italian, 123
Pumping station, pipeline, Italy, 403
Pyramids, Egypt, 5

Quarters
[aboard transport ship, 77
[Italy, 410
Querceta, Italy, 436

Radar
[SCR 268, 29
[SCR 547, 219
[SCR 584, 252
Railroads
[Iran, 95, 96, 98
[Italy, 199
[North Africa, 34
[Sicily, 110
Railroad bridges
[demolished, Sicily, 143
[Italy, 446
Railroad station, Iran, 98
Railroad yards
[on fire, 173
[Italy, 94
[Sicily, 137
Railway guns
[German, 280-mm., 257
[Italian, 231
Ramatuelle, southern France, 324–25
Ramatuelle beach, southern France, 324–25
Ramp, ponton, sectional, 121, 182, 184
Rapido River area, Italy, 227
Ration depot, Anzio, Italy, 270
Recreation
[concert, 272
[sight-seeing, 412
Red Cross worker, Italy, 421
Refueling of aircraft carrier, 15
Reno River, Italy, 429, 440
Repair of aircraft, 91
Repair depot, Italy, 223
Repair shop, electrical, 167
Rhone River, France, 307
Rifles. See also Small arms.
[.30-caliber Garand M1, 427
[.30-caliber M1903A 4, 198
[Browning automatic, 296
River crossings, Italy, 363, 440, 446, 448
Rivers
[France, 307
[French Morocco, 19
[Italy, 197, 199, 202, 214, 363, 364, 372, 383, 429, 440, 444, 445, 447, 448, 449
[Tunisia, 51
Roads. See also Highways.
[Iran, 97
[Italy, 204, 228, 384, 386, 415, 423, 432, 439
[Sicily, 114, 128
[Tunisia, 48, 69
Rocket gun, German, 150-mm., 64
Rocket launchers, 314, 351, 413
Rocket ship, converted LCT, 320
Rome, Italy, 94, 295, 298, 299, 412
[outskirts of, 297
Russian pilots, 101
Russian troops, Iran, 100

Safi harbor, French Morocco, 20
Salerno, Italy, 187
Salvage depot, Italy, 377
Salvage of shell cases, 267
San Fratello ridge, Sicily, 140–41, 142
San Pietro Infine, Italy, 201, 283
Santa Maria Infante, Italy, 287
Scoglitti, Sicily, 115
Scout observation plane, 21
Seaplane base, Sardinia, 165
Searchlight for radar, 29
Sebou River, French Morocco, 19
Semaphore flags, 26
Shell, German, explosion of, 409
Shell fire, German, 216
Small arms, 198, 206, 268, 296, 419, 427
Smoke pots, 227
Smoke screens, 159, 211, 263, 332, 381
Snowplow, 407
Staging area, Italy, 310
Submachine gun, .45-caliber, 268
Submarine base, Toulon, France, 306
Supply depot, 87
Supply operations
[aerial drop, 209, 317
[Italy, 242, 369, 418, 423

Tank destroyers, 57, 59, 255, 397, 436, 451
[damaged, 278
[German, 357
Tank recovery vehicles, 278, 293, 399.
[See also Tanks.
Tanks
[damaged, 7, 377
[German, heavy, 41, 256, 356
[German, medium, 50, 54, 357
[Italian, medium, 55
[light, 28, 56, 290, 291, 434
[maintenance of, 223
[medium, 40, 49, 53, 69, 85, 136, 184, 275, 291, 364, 380, 398, 425, 439, 440
[medium with “Scorpion” attachment, 65
[medium, waterproofed, 84, 330, 335
[on fire, 295
[rubber, dummy, 275
[turret, German, 337
Tarascon, France, 307
Telephone lines. See Communications.
Terracina beach, Italy, 292
Terrain
[Camino Hill mass area, Italy, 200
[Campoleone area, Italy, 280
[Cassino area, Italy, 283
[Futa Pass area, Italy, 368
[Garigliano area, Italy, 199
[Gothic Line area, Italy, 365, 366, 367
[Gulf of Gaeta, Italy, 288–89
[Gulf of Salerno, Italy, 174, 175
[Middle East, 97
[Mignano Gap area, Italy, 201
[Monna Casale area, Italy, 203
[Monte Belvedere area, Italy, 419
[Monte della Spe area, Italy, 429
[Monte del le Formiche area, Italy, 389
[Montecassino area, Italy, 281
[North Africa, 48, 51, 67, 68, 69, 79
[northern Apennines, Italy, 382, 391
[Paestum area, Italy, 176–77
[Pianoro area, Italy, 438
[Salerno area, Italy, 186
[Serchio Valley area, Italy, 396
[Sicily, 130, 140–41, 142, 143, 146, 152
[southern France, 318, 323, 324–25, 328–29
[Volturno Valley area, Italy, 202
Toulon, France, 306, 339
Tractors, diesel, 236, 374
[with angledozer, 125
Traffic control point, Italy, 415
Trains
[freight, Iran, 98
[French, captured, 34
[hospital, 212
Training
[Italy, 217, 309
[North Africa, 79, 80, 81, 84
[of British, 6
[of French, 86
Transport planes
[C-47, 5, 82, 100, 111, 162, 317
[C-54, 73
Transport ships, 16
[en route to French Morocco, 17
Troina, Sicily, 130
Tufo, Italy, 199
Tunis, Tunisia, 72

Unloading operations, 33, 85, 121, 158, 242
[Lend-lease, 85, 95

Valmontone, Italy, 294
Vehicles, 310, 384
[ambulances, 212, 408
[amphibian. See Amphibian trucks.
[armored, 230, 362, 433.
See also Howitzer motor carriages and Gun motor carriages.
[armored, waterproofed, 309
[bogged down, 214
[bulldozer, 183. See also Tractors, diesel.
[cargo carriers, 385, 423
[caterpillar, 58
[German, 50, 358
[half-tracks. See Half-tracks.
[jeep, waterproofed, 27
[jeeps, 53, 213, 383, 386, 415
[snowplow, 407
[tank destroyers. See Tank destroyers,
[tank recovery, 278, 293, 399. See also Tanks,
[tanks. See Tanks,
[tractors. See Tractors, diesel.
[trucks, 97, 121, 184, 381, 386, 409
[truck, waterproofed, 334
[truck, wrecked, 367
Velletri, Italy, 247
Venafro, Italy, 201
Vicenza, Italy, 450
Volturno River, Italy, 197, 202, 214

“Weasel,” 385, 423.
[See also Vehicles, cargo carriers.
Women
[Army nurses, 190, 259, 260
[Red Cross worker, 421
Wac’s, North Africa, 89
Wounded. See Casualties.