ItalyIn the US 5th Army's IV Corps area, the 34th Division begins a drive on Leghorn, employing the 135th Infantry on the left, the 442nd in the center, and the 168th on the right, and meets strong resistance. The 3rd Battalion, 135th Infantry, pushes into the southern edge of Rosignano, beginning a bitter battle for this German stronghold southeast of Leghorn. In the zone of CCA, 1st Armored Division, Companies K and L of the attached 361st Infantry take over the attack on Casole d'Elsa but are unable to enter the town. In the FEC area, Siena falls to the Algerian 3rd Division. In the British 8th Army's XIII Corps area, the 78th Division finds Cortona undefended and is passed through by the 6th Armored Division. |
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