Battle of Medicina
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Map 1: The Italian Peninsula
Map 1: The Italian Peninsula
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Photograph 1: Crossing the River Ronco on the way to Medicina
Photograph 1: Crossing the River Ronco on the way to Medicina
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Map 2: The Po Valley in the area of the Argenta Gap
Map 2: The Po Valley in the area of the Argenta Gap
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Picture 1: 2/6th Gurkhas and Kangaroo in Medicina - from an original painting presented by Captain Harry Sheldon
Picture 1: 2/6th Gurkhas and Kangaroo in Medicina - from an original painting presented by Captain Harry Sheldon
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Picture 2: The Battle of Medicina - Painting by Terence Cuneo. It depicts B Company 2/6 GR with close support by a tank of C Squadron 14th/20th King's Hussars. On the right, Subedar Raghu Gurung is shown dispatching an anti-tank gun team with his kukri.
Picture 2: The Battle of Medicina - Painting by Terence Cuneo. It depicts B Company 2/6 GR with close support by a tank of C Squadron 14th/20th King's Hussars. On the right, Subedar Raghu Gurung is shown dispatching an anti-tank gun team with his kukri.
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