07-10-2006, 07:04 PM
These pictures of memorials are very nice and iit sure diid bring back some
memories. This is a little info from one that was there.
The 34th I.D. hit Italy Sept. 22 1943 and didn't stop till April 29, 1945 when
we arrived in Brescia, Italy. There we awaited the surrender of the German
5th Mountain Divn. and the German 34th. I.D. There a German Field Marshall
showed up and surrendered his troops.
That day we,(135th Inf.Reg.) called it the, ( TWILIGHT OF HELL), FOR THE
NEXT DAY WAS THE DAWNING OF PEACE. I don,t think there is a memoral
there. A total of 20 months combat in Italy. Roque Riojas. 1st. Bn. 135th nf. Regt.