By Free Republic | Created at 2024-10-24 19:31:56 | Updated at 2024-10-24 21:19:07
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The Lost WW2 Battalion (80th Anniversary)
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Posted on 10/24/2024 12:30:57 PM PDT by chrisinoc
Before they were known as the “Lost Battalion,” the 1st Battalion was a part of the 36th Infantry Division fighting in Europe during World War II. After a bungled strategic decision sent them deep into German territory in Southern France, the Battalion was surrounded. For six days, the 275 soldiers remained trapped with dwindling air-dropped supplies as the Germans threatened to wipe them out and repelled repeated rescue attempts on the ground. Germany's leader himself is said to have taken a personal interest in seeing the Battalion completely destroyed.
In a last ditch effort, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team was sent in to break through the staunch German defenses. They would pay a steep price to come out the other side. As they emerged to find the Lost Battalion, they may have been, to some, a remarkable sight - especially in the European theater of war. The 442nd was a segregated unit composed almost entirely of second-generation Japanese Americans.
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My three uncles served in the 442nd. I think all went overseas but none ever mentioned seeing combat so I'm not sure the fought in this battle.
1 posted on 10/24/2024 12:30:57 PM PDT by chrisinoc
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