From USA trenches near SALERNO

[Matteo La Boccia]

Recently I found these objects in american battle field near my town: Salerno, Italy. Someone have maps of USA Army about battle fields near Salerno? Thanks.

 

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[wolfpaw518]

Nice finds...I like the the tail fins of the bazooka round, have'nt seen that before...


neil

 

[Arakronn]

Someone have maps of USA Army about battle fields near Salerno?

Try this. It's the best I could do in my search without getting campaign senerios from Battlefield 1942.

http://www.army.mil/cmh/books/wwii/salerno/sal-maps.htm

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Matteo La Boccia,

welcome to the board.

The link Arakronn gave is very good.

My dad, may the Good Lord bless his soul, was at
Salerno during WW II. He visited it again with my Mom
when he was in his 60's.

Again, welcome. Hope you find what your looking for.
Hope we all find what we are looking for.

have a good un....
SHERMANVILLE

 

[Matteo La Boccia]

Matteo La Boccia,

welcome to the board.

The link Arakronn gave is very good.

My dad, may the Good Lord bless his soul, was at
Salerno during WW II. He visited it again with my Mom
when he was in his 60's.

Again, welcome. Hope you find what your looking for.
Hope we all find what we are looking for.

have a good un....
SHERMANVILLE

Many thanks. If you find any other thing about Salerno battle please inform me. Thanks!!!

 

[Arakronn]

Sherm....the maps I posted (linked) are buried within the link you posted. Team effort?

Matteo, do some research on "Operation Avalanche" launched on Sept. 9, 1943

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Arakronn,

yes, I pulled mine when I saw you had posted
the link in a link.

Good job on your part in helping this person out.

have a good un...........
SHERMANVILLE

 

[DIGGITALL]

I can identify a lot of the relics m1 clips and empty rounds grenade tops and a spoon from one grenade machine gun shell holder clips and the fin from a mortar shell tops from cans that held the shells

 

[mac762]

The orange container is a German butter dish.

 

[U.P. Northwoods]

30 cal. machine gun links, Grenade fuse and spoon that attaches to the fuse, M1 clips, Long fins are to a bazooka rocket, short fins 60mm mortar, the threaded piece with chain is from a G.I. canteen, german butter dish.