European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 26, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse In Riva Ridge area Farmer Guli Eppe Lent Ihori rom Anit of foxhole to Carl Newton left former rec in the 10th, and William Cruikshank former sergeant in division. The expressive Henri describes the fighting for former staff sergeant troops from the 10th were billeted in the Farmer s House during the Battet Ujj continued from Page it in the army the 10th div was made up hire Tway of skiers and Mountain climbers it Pluymen important role in rocking the gothic line in the rugged Apennine mountains in Central Lynly. Because the division had the second highest composite 1q of any division in the army Many members were recruited rom Colt up ski and mount ten full Mink Lub Suni been us i it was Given spec til we training the Lois blame one of tin most publicized divisions in the army be Ore tin arrival in Italy in december 1944 and 1945, ironically after going nto action publicity on the division was kept o a minimum been use of Security. Although heavily weighted by University graduates the division included a number of Farmers to take care of More Ihnn 6,000 mules. In april 2949, soldiers of the Lola div pierced the German lines in the craggy Mountain terrain of the Ruffeno Musolo Chorley minol Dole wot the Man who old Gen George c. Marshall on form ing of a unit of mount Janeen. Region to Miles South of the a River. Units of la 10th became the first Allied troops to or nos the to on april 23. They it Arm erf heroin the swollen River in assault bail i at a in Benedetto Del to after the crossing they raced on to rupture Mantua and Verona then using captured orman and a Vallun vehicles him division incl 8, Kex us one time they lib Nikiti a Villiage non ii the shores of Lake Iii Dpi in the hint heavy fighting of thu i Imi Pafko. An or Tillery i Ere mounted on n so Long bout enabled the division to outflank Jer Man Kim emplacements along the hike. After securing the hike Advance units moved on to the Brenner pass where they linked up with . Troops from the North on May 8, 1945. The list Day of . Aflex the War the division was Matlones Iilo Tik the yugoslav austrian Border for two Muir los before returning to the United states the division had be a tech Edulard to to la the Pacific but the War with a Muir ended while troops were m route Home. The Gelenitis in a their visit in Home on july 4. In Tuscany they visited Florence ameriam Omerry where of he division s ot7 hat it Gen George p. Hays Miehs a former sergeant with the a Lam Nion Unel cart Newton of Chenango Bridge i n.y., a former private first class the visit to the Reva Ridge area Wresl of the Lulf of Vidi Citico was an experience they War. Never forget. Pontoon Breda today near s where Hays dirs to croning Apfl sex Corporal Orville Tomky cleans rusted German helmet in Waters of the to. During tour the vels found numerous souvenirs of the fighting. Page 12 the stars and stripes italian Alp no Rock climbing including s 11 i wounded areas on Sorel Friday july
