VI
The December Battles: The Moro and Ortona

The Valley of the Moro River
The Valley of the Moro River, looking Northwestward with Villa Roatti in the right background.

Bombardment across the Moro
Bombardment Across the Moro
Shells bursting on enemy positions north of the River on the afternoon of 8th December, 1943.
The demolished San Leonardo bridge is in the foreground.


Northwest of Termoli, the coastal plain is broken

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