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Come Back to Portofino - Through Italy with the 6th South African Armoured Division (Paperback)
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Come Back to Portofino - Through Italy with the 6th South African Armoured Division (Paperback)
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Discovery Miles 1 560
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Using archival sources and private documents recently unearthed,
Come Back to Portofino chronicles the journey taken by volunteers
in the 6th South African Armoured Division. From training camps in
Egypt through to the blissful summer of 1945 the 'Div' left its
mark on towns and villages across Italy. From Monte Cassino to the
outskirts of Venice and the River Po the campaign lasted exactly
twelve months. During the advance through Rome up to Florence, it
was a case of constant movement and violent contact with the enemy.
Experiences which left an enduring impression on returned soldiers
included the periods of rest at Siena and Lucca as well as the four
miserable winter months in the northern Apennines. Overall, the
casualty rate was surprisingly low considering the ideal ambush
country and mountain defences which had to be overcome. In the
rifle companies however, the rate of attrition was high and
replacements were few. Among the South Africans who are buried in
Italy, there are those who died in vehicle accidents, from drowning
and falling out of windows or from suicide. For the ordinary
soldier the most important part of everyday life was contact with
home or foraging for food and wine, and even enjoying the company
of signorine when operations permitted. Nevertheless, it was not
one long happy camping trip as was often portrayed in the press.
The cast is made up of the famous regiments and ordinary South
Africans who participated in these epic events.
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