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During the Italian campaign in June 1943, the Canadian military, and New Zealand, assigned to the 8th British Army under the command of Montgomery, had taken active part in the invasion of Sicily. The British forces along with the 5 th Army Patton, forcing the 5 th and 8 th Army German retreat to the center of the peninsula. The town of Ortona on the Adriatic coast, is vitally important that the port has a great significance, which makes it very suitable for the supply of troops in their advance into central Europe.
For the December 6, Montgomery, send NZ troops first wave, thinking of an easy victory, but the Germans are not willing to give this great asset and defend the city with great effectiveness, decimating New Zealand and troops causing 1200 casualties.

As a second wave is sent to the 1st Canadian Infantry Division, 1 st Tank Brigade and 21 Brigade Hindu, under General Christopher Vokes. The Germans sent to Ortona as reinforcement, the 1st Fallschirmjäger Division, who will fight copper, street by street and house to house, tough resistance opposing allied contingent.
During days 20 to December 28, there is held the toughest battle of the Italian campaign, with 1375 dead, a fact that no truce will hold a peaceful Christmas. Day 24, the Canadian troops, you have to take turns to make a quick dinner on Christmas Eve and return to the front. For many, this would be his last supper.
The difficulty of fighting in the streets, the bravery of the veteran German paratroopers, made the Canadian use a safer feed, house to house through the walls, which flew on the basis of the firing of the PIAT.
After a barrage of more than 3000 tons of shells, and the ferocious attack of the Sherman tank, the town of Ortona be reduced to rubble, while frightened residents took shelter in the basement and the hospital.
24 and 25, arrive fresh troops to the Canadian side exhausted.
On December 26, U.S. troops and take the hits on Ortona and 29, the battered German troops withdraw from the city, while the Canadians manage to control all of its streets, but in 2400 this month have been killed. In the Italian front, is known to Ortona as "Little Stalingrad."
These dates would pass into history as the bloody Christmas of Ortona.

Roy Gardner (Screaming Eagles 101 Easy).

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ORTONA CUSHMAN 53, The U.S. Airborne Scooter

In 1903, two cousins, Everett and Clinton Cushman, founded the Lincoln (Nebraska), a small company that makes engines for special use and agricultural pumps, lawnmowers, compressors boats. In 1936, they decided to build small engines for motorcycles, and this is how they decide to manufacture their first scooter in 1937, designed as a cheaper alternative to the car, given the economic crisis that prevailed at that time in the United States. Cushman Model 53, had a price of $ 159.50, which was most accessible for the working classes.


the outbreak of World War II, the Army decides to use a smaller vehicle as a liaison between troops and command, mail delivery or sanitary purposes. At that time, the Cushman scooters and enjoy a reputation for reliability in both civil and the military who were entrusted with the task of making a lightweight and Spartan, which can be launched by parachute or transported glider, which is assigned to the newly created airborne troops.

Cushman, quickly accepted the challenge and present their new Model 53 as amended, made a U-profile iron plate. Huskie is added engine, single cylinder, 4 cycle-tested and 242 cc, 4 hp, resulting in a total weight of 118 kgs. Testing Cushman, reaches 50 m / h, but reduced the final to 45 m / h.
The Army conducted tests parachuting, resulting in the destruction of the first scooter used, since the weight and the parachute was too small.
As a result, decided to lighten the scooter instead of make a larger parachute. However he added, some shocks to the wheels to withstand the impact of landing. 53
The Cushman Airborne Scooter, you are ready to be released and will be in Normandy, his baptism of war, along with 101 troops and 82 Airborne.



The use of these scooters will also be requested by the Navy for naval bases and air forces at aerodromes.
At the end of World War II, Cushman continues to manufacture their models for use of traffic police, post office, milk tricycles and golf carts.
The most famous model was the "Eagle" by 9 hp and 75 m / h, which factory for 16 years.
Cushman Scooters ceased production in 1965 and created the division of marine engines, to manufacture outboards.
Today, Cushman, engaged in small commercial vehicles for airports, stations, companies charge.


Roy Gardner (Screaming Eagles 101 Easy)