03-16-2005, 10:18 AM
I have read the story about a bridge needed where the Germans blasted the road away from a hill side. This was on the drive acroos the north shore of Sicily.
On a shear rock face they carved out post holes and built a wood timber bridge in less than 2 days. This allowed the US Arny to advance where the Germans did not expect it too.
The History Channel showed an old WW2 movie about the invasion of sicily that included scenes of the work on the bridge.
I wondered if the unit was ever awared a unit citation?
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