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Photo of Company C of 337th Infantry Regiment taken at
Enlistedmen's Club in Belluno, Italy.
Photo provided by Don Kochi.
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| Photos taken after War ended 337th & 338th Infantry Regiment Belluno, Northern Italy, May 1945 |
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According to most general history books on the Italian Campaign, the US
forces in Italy stopped pursuing the retreating German just beyond the
Po River and never advanced into the Alps. However, the 85th
Infantry Division created mobile Task Forces and pursued the
Germans
all the way to Brenner Pass. The Germans surrendered on
May
2, 1945. Some of the 85th Division remained in the Belluno area and waited for the Army to decide what was next for them. The northern part of Italy was sub-divided into regions and the combat units were assigned to establish peace and round up all the Germans. Even units like the field artillery were given a sector to patrol. Now that the war was over, most American combat men were ready to relax and sight see. If they had earned enough points, they could go home -or- they would be sent to the Pacific Theater for the invasion of Japan. This was a good time for one last photo of the victorious troops in Italy. |
| Company C
337th
Infantry Regiment
This
group photo is Company C of the 337 Infantry Regiment of the 85 'Custer' Division. This
photo was also taken at Belluno after the
Germans surrendered. This building appears to be the same
building as shown in the photo below of Company D, but this is the back
of the building. This photo seems to be a photo of only the
enlistedmen of this company. Most are proudly wearing their
ribbons and Combat Infantryman's Badge. |
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Photo of Company C of 337th Infantry Regiment taken at
Enlistedmen's Club in Belluno, Italy.
Photo provided by Don Kochi.
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| Company D
337th
Infantry Regiment
This group photo is Company D of the 337th Infantry Regiment of the 85th 'Custer' Division was taken after the Germans surrendered. The 85 Division chased the Germans into the Alps, where they surrendered on May 2, 1945 at Belluno. Some of the 85 Division remained in the Belluno area of the Alps and waited for the Army to decide what was next for them. If they had earned enough points, they could go home -or- they would be sent to the Pacific Theater for the invasion of Japan. So, I suppose this was a good time for one last photo of the victorious troops in Italy. I wanted to blow up this photo as big as possible so the readers might have a chance in identifying someone in it. After all, if any veteran made it through the war, then they would be in this photo. Below is a small view of the photo. Click on it and wait for the large photo to load. It will open into a seperate window. |
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| Company I 338th
Infantry Regiment
This group photo is Company I of the 338 Infantry Regiment of the 85 'Custer' Division. This unit in this photo has been identified as the 338 Infantry Regiment but the date and location has not been confirmed. I believe this photo was also taken at Belluno after war in Italy ended. Everything seems to match the above photo of the 337 Regiment. As in the above photo, the soldiers seemed to be relaxed and happy. Most are wearing the Combat Infantryman's Badge and their ribbons. Note the large sign behind the group. Maybe this is a USO sign or maybe they made it for their unit. |
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Photo of Company I of 338th Infantry Regiment.
Photo located by Gary Boyce
with permission from web owned by Curtis.
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