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Desperate venture at Avellino
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Desperate venture at Avellino
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A hasty mission to drop the 409th Parachute Infantry Battalion on German-occupied Avellino during the battle for Salerno left 600 men scattered and stranded behind enemy lines for two weeks as the Allies fought for a toehold on the Italian mainland.
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Title
Desperate venture at Avellino
Authors
Prefer, Nathan N
Subjects
United States.--Military History--Avellino, Italy--World War II, (1939-1945)--Battle for Salerno
U.S. Army--509th Parachute Infantry Battalion--World War II, (1939-1945)
Language
English
ISSN
1539-5456
Target Audience
Unknown or not specified
Key title
WWII History
Dates of Publication and/or Sequential Designation
Vol. 22, No. 3 (June 2023)