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The Battle of Cisterna
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The Battle of Cisterna
Relevance
- Doctrinal Change.
- "Lead the Way."
- Separation into Special Operations versus Infantry.
By CDT Fisher and CDT Floyd
End State
- German forces held Cisterna for four more months.
- Detrimental decline in Ranger influence in WWII.
- Slowed Allied takeover in Southern Italy.
Casualties
- 6 out of 767-man infiltration force made it back to friendly lines.
- 4th bat. never recovers.
- 1st, 3rd, and 4th were disbanded for the remainder of WWII.
That's it yo.
January 30th, 1944
- Midnight
- Small force to infiltrate Cisterna (1&3 Ranger Bat.).
- 4th Bat. spearhead an attack up Conca-Cisterna rd to link up with 1st and 3rd.
- Two infantry reg. attack to seize objectives along HWY 7.
Shit Hits the Fan
- Dug in positions and minefields halted the 4th bat.
- open terrain provided no concealment for 1st and 3rd bat.
- 4th bat. was overwhelmed in their attempt to link up with 1st and 3rd.
Setting the Stage
Why Cisterna?
- Town acted as a communication port.
- Controlled the German lines of communication between the Gustav Line and Rome.
- Geographical advantage in advancing towards Rome.
- January 1944
- Allied forces stalled against German forces at what was known as the Gustav Line.
- The German's guarded the southern approaches to Rome.
- If allied forces took Rome, they would capture a key German stronghold.
Allied Plan
- Called for an offensive along the southern front.
- Allied amphibious landing to the north.
- Decided on a Anzio-Nettuno landing.
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