Battle of Ortona - Canadian Army Newsreel

taaitaai I spen last november in ortona and if you ever get the chance to go you will not regret it

My Grandfather spoke often of this battle.

He was a mechanic. He spent a lot of time hiding under his truck with his buddy while getting shelled by the British! (He was a Canadian, and the British had poor aim, said he!) I get the feeling that he nearly died at Ortona and definitely saw his friends die, but my Granddad always sort of laughed that stuff off.

Great footage! RIP Grandpa. He spent four years in Italy.

T hey did what they had to do

I just came into possession of my great uncle's war journal. He was killed at Ortona. I feel like I should learn as much about it as I can.

It's not about who is bigger, its about who is more willing...

My respect to all those brave canadian soldiers.

Greets from Germany,
Forza Canada!

It has been called the Stalingrad of Europe. You will never see it as a movie simply because most movies are made in Hollywood and the troops aren't American.

My granddad was a gunner during Ortona, the Italian campaign and in North Africa...

thanks to him and all for our freedom...

Not just him, all of the allies.