location of 4th pldg - december 1943

[DITNER, S.M.]

Gentlemen:



I have been desperately trying to ascertain the precise location of 4PLDG in Dec/43 without much success.

The regt. history is quite vague on this topic. A brief entry has HQ and the other three squadrons scattered on 17 November: HQ-Bonefro, A-Morrone, B-Petrella, C-Ripabottoni.

There is no mention of a change in deployment until December 4th, when the regt. passed into divisional reserve. The official history then speaks of being ordered to "Petacciato on Dec. 4th" Later, its author suggests the unit arrived in latter village but "went on to spend the night in Montenero"

I have tried, in vain, to find maps showing above towns. But specific question is:

Did 4 PLDG, then in div. reserve, spend December in Petacciato or Montenero or the villages suggested in second paragraph of my query?

Quite stumped, thought someone out there might be able to clarify....

Cheers