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On Fri. 26 may 1944 After US 1st Armored Division had already been ord.....

1944-05-26

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After US 1st Armored Division had already been ordered north toward Rome, Italy, Mark Clark belatedly reported to Harold Alexander such a change in orders; he left only 1 division to attack the remaining German forces at Valmontone. In the area, US troops captured Cori

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