Battle for ORTONA

[Garry Shipton (RIP)]

Hi Art,
Read the action about the 48th Highlanders you provided.As I recall from reading the action,regimental strengths were really rock bottom at this point in Dec/43.Fearfull of a German paratroop breakthrough,I have it from word of mouth from my dad,a RCASC CMP60 transport driver who had a bren as a weapon,that they were all impressed,including clerks,cooks,and every other type of behind the lines service staff,to form a second defensive line,fortuneately till after the threat was over