Sunday, January 6, 2008

Battle of Ortona - Canadian Army Newsreel

Duration: 07:22 minutes
Upload Time: 2007-04-13 12:01:38
User: ErikH06
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Description:

An account of the Battle of Ortona. Known as "Little Stalingrad", the small village of Ortona on the Adriatic coast of Italy became the scene of a fierce battle between the advancing First Canadian Division and the elite German 3rd Parachute Regiment of the First Parachute Division. The bitter street fighting, snipers and booby traps claimed so many lives on both sides that the battle was known as "Little Stalingrad" or, the "Stalingrad of Italy." Hitler ordered the town be held at all costs. Ortona became a symbol, as important as Rome. The battle was a matter of national prestige at home & abroad. 1,375 Canadians were killed in and around Ortona in December 1943, 2,339 were casualties. Learn more about Ortona here: http://wwii.ca/page44.html

Comments

rumrich ::: Favorites  2007-12-12 21:42:16

God bless the men who fought there
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rumrich ::: Favorites  2007-12-09 23:02:51

Little stalingrad
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Mcplkelly ::: Favorites  2007-11-24 20:12:16

Unfortunely the US went for Rome instead of cutting off the Germans and opening up the way for a massive breakthrough in Italy. Bad mistake, stupid Clark.
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Canadian111Boy ::: Favorites  2007-11-22 07:18:32

Really kool
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ErikH06 ::: Favorites  2007-11-22 05:30:33

Canadians were among the first in to Rome!
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Canadian111Boy ::: Favorites  2007-11-18 23:09:23

We almost had Rome but the Brits stopped us to let the Yanks take it first
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shilpaddideo ::: Favorites  2007-10-21 07:43:28

see the first comment of a countryman yours "DCMclarenFan" :-) I'm not wrong, and you continue repressing my comments :-)
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alldunn ::: Favorites  2007-09-29 01:13:17

My great uncle died in Ortona well im not sure if he died there we never were told where he died but we know he was buried in ortona on Jan 6th 1944
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Kevinesque ::: Favorites  2007-09-22 00:49:26

Canada has never lost a war, not even the US can say that....
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ErikH06 ::: Favorites  2007-08-27 20:03:17

Thats interesting... I thank her for her good work!
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ChalotteT ::: Favorites  2007-08-27 17:35:36

war is ruff look @ the world we live in right now!!!!! it never ENDS!!!!!
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shilpaddideo ::: Favorites  2007-08-21 16:31:35

Is GOOD see this comment. Greetings, Marcelo
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salpolizzi ::: Favorites  2007-08-21 01:37:04

My wifes uncle takes care of the Canadian cemetary in Ortona. From what I understand the Canadians are well respected by those people.
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shilpaddideo ::: Favorites  2007-08-19 13:02:10

it is all right my friend. My parents came in Buenos Aires in 1957, after all destruction. Now Ortona is re-built and is nice. My gandfather was died in the first war. Italy was wrong too killing afrikans. I'm living in Argentina, and i have 41 years old. I saw another irrational war at Malvinas. The men never learns!
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Shinobi022 ::: Favorites  2007-08-19 01:59:33

Sorry about that. Next time enjoy your nazi overlords.
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