| ID | 116771 |
| Title Proper | Battle for Hill K-9 and the Fall of Rome, 2 June 1944 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Anselmo, Frank A |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In the U.S. 179th Infantry Regiment's official history, Warren P. Munsell, Jr., describes a major battle on 2 June 1944, when companies F and G of the second battalion captured and secured the heavily defended Hill K-9 south of Rome. However, on 9 June 1944, a second lieutenant in the first battalion's B Company wrote that his company captured and secured Hill K-9. Using military records and eyewitness accounts, I attempt to determine which unit actually took, secured, and held Hill K-9-an essentially forgotten battle that nevertheless played a major role in Rome's fall two days later. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Military History Vol. 76, No.1; Jan 2012: p. 99-126 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Military History Vol. 76, No.1; Jan 2012: p. 99-126 |
| Key Words | Rome ; Hill K-9 ; United States ; Battle |