Description
History of the 87th Mountain Infantry – Italy, 1945 224 Pages
Written By Captain George F. Earle
Contents:
Forward
To the Men Who Fought with the 87th Mountain Infantry
Camp Carson, Colorado. 20, October 1945
Dedication
Dedicated to The Men of The Regiment Who Fell in The Italian Campaign
Summary Of the Regimental Activities from December 1941 to January 1945
The Regiment in the Italian Theater
January to August, 1945
Introduction to Italy
Belvedere Offensive
19-20 February
Preparation for Battle
Second Offensive
3-4-5 March
Around “Right End”
First Day—3 March
3d Battalion—M. Della Vedetta
Second Day—4 March
1st Battalion—Bacucco
Third Day—5 March
1st Battalion—Castel D’Aiano
Activities During The Remainder of March
Spring Offensive
April 1945
Preparation For Battle
First Day—14 April
1st Battalion—Torre Iussi
2d Battalion—Hill 903
2d Battalion—Hill 868
1st Battalion—Night on 903
Second Day—15 April
2d Battalion—Mt. Pigna
2d Battalion—Hill 807 and Le Coste
1st Battalion—15 April—Advance to Le Coste
Company A—Le Coste
3d Battalion—Advance to M. Croce
Third Day—16 April
3d Battalion—Mosca Ridge
2d Battalion—North to Baccuchi
1st Battalion—Le Coste Ridge
Situation at End of Tbird Day
Fourth Day—17 April
2d Battalion—M. Serra
Company E—M. Serra
Situation End of the fourth Day
Fifth Day—18 April
1st Battalion—Merlano
2d Battalion—Mop Up to San Prospero
The Sixth Day—19 April
1st Battalion—Mongiorgio
3d Battalion—Advance to M. Avezzano
2d Battalion—M. San Pietro
Situation at End of the Sixth Day
Seventh Day—20 April
2d Battalion—To the Valley
1st Battalion—To the Valley
3D Battalion—To the Valley
Situation at End of the Seventh Day
Eighth Day—21 April
3d Battalion—March to Bastiglia
3d Battalion—Battle of Bastiglia
1st Battalion—To Bastiglia
2d Battalion—March Across the Valley
Situation at End of the Eighth Day
Ninth Day—22 April
Tenth Day—23 April
2d Battalion—Crossing and Bagnolo San Vito
3rd Battalion—Crossing and Governolo
Medical Sections
Eleventh And Twelfth Days—24-25 April North Bank, Of Po
Situation on Eleventh and Twelfth Days
Thirteenth Day—26 April
Situation at End of the Thirteenth Day
Fourteenth Day—27 April 3d Battalion—Lake Garda
2d and 1st Battalions—Inland From the Lake
General Situation at End of the fourteenth Day
Fifteenth Day—28 April
Sixteenth Day—29 April
1st Battalion—Spiazzi
2d Battalion—March Toward Mori
1st Battalion—Spiazzi Tragedy
End Of The Campaign-30 April-2 May
Victory—2 May
Commendations
Occupation Duty
First Month Of Peace—May
“Task Force Works” in the Alps
Trouble With Tito
Memorial Day—Italy, 1945
Regimental History 87— Mountain Infantry
Summary Of Occupation—June-July, 1945
In Conclusion
Extract
Tales Of Mules And Men
Some Songs of the 87th Mountain Infantry
Oola
87th’s Best By Far
(Tune Of A Norwegian Ballad “Best-A-For”)
Two Boards
(Words And Tune From Austrian Ski Song “Zwoa Brett”)
Ninety Pounds Of Rucksack
(Tune And Theme From Navy’s “Bell Bottom Trousers”)
Underneath The Takeoff
(Tune for verses original, chorus to tune of “Hail Hail!, The Gang’s All Here”)
Sven
(Tune Of An Old Western Song “Bold Bad Man”)
Systems And Theories Of Skiing
No Japs At All
(Original Words, To An Old Familiar Barroom Ballad)
La Cantinniere
This Is It—The Major Shouted
(To The Tune Of “The Battle Hymn Of The Republic”)
Palestine Ski School
(To The Tune Of An Austrian Ski Song)
The Bundemann Song
Roster . . . The 87th Mountain Infantry
Roster: Company G
Roster: Company H
Roster: Company I
Roster: Company K
Roster: Company M
Roster: Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion
Roster: Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion
Roster: Company B
Roster: Company F
Roster: Company L
Roster: Headquarters Company 3rd Battalion
Roster: Company E
Roster: Company C
Roster: Company A
Roster: Headquarters Company
Roster: Company D
Roster: Service Company
Roster: Medical Detachment