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by Mark Zuehlke


  tactical doctrine of, 269–70, 275

  warned against looting, 350

  withdraw from Ortona, 347–48

  withdraw from The Gully, 238–41

  26th Panzer Division, 16

  26th Panzer Regiment, 89–91

  65th German Division, 48, 160

  76th Panzer Korps, 51, 201, 212, 338, 347

  90th Panzer Grenadier Division, 67, 101, 133, 135, 172, 187, 205, 376

  200th Regiment, 50, 84–85, 87, 89, 101, 114, 126, 130, 176

  361st Regiment, 51, 101, 113–14, 126, 270

  blamed by Kesselring, 211–12

  and boobytraps, 158–59

  casualties of, 101, 365–67, 269–70

  counterattack at Sangro River, 16

  counterattack Hasty P’s, 112

  defects of tactics of, 160, 214, 275

  defence of The Gully, 166, 177–79, 183–85, 190, 192–94, 215

  described, 48–50

  fails to re-establish San Leonardo flank, 126

  and fortifications at Villa Rogatti, 77

  little affected by barrage, 157

  need for relief of, 197, 201

  and Sterlin Castle engagement, 144–45

  strength of, 114–15

  surprised by Highlanders, 142–43

  takes over Moro River line, 48

  uses surrender as trap, 94, 173

  withdraws from Moro, 155

  305th Panzer Division, 199–200

  Afrika Korps, 48

  Sixth Army, 272

  Tenth Army, 160, 312, 338

  on 1st Para Division casualties, 366

  approves withdrawal from Ortona, 347

  and Bernhard/Gustav lines, 10

  changes strategy at Ortona, 162

  fear Ortona lost, 260

  fights delaying action in Ortona, 262

  opinion of Ortona’s importance, 326

  orders 1st Para Division to Ortona, 200–201

 

 

 


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