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The 82nd's Almost Mission to Rome

War Stories by Adin Dobkin

Nov 12, 202022:40Society & Culture

There were a lot of crazy ideas in World War II. But possibly none more than dropping the 82nd Airborne Division on Rome in order to seize it after Italy capitulated. In this episode, Angry Staff Officer follows two US o...

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The 82nd's Almost Mission to Rome is an episode from War Stories by Adin Dobkin. There were a lot of crazy ideas in World War II. But possibly none more than dropping the 82nd Airborne Division on Rome in order to seize it after Italy capit...

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There were a lot of crazy ideas in World War II. But possibly none more than dropping the 82nd Airborne Division on Rome in order to seize it after Italy capitulated. In this episode, Angry Staff Officer follows two US officers on their secret mission to Rome to negotiate with Italian leadership, and the result this would have for the airborne operation.

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Published Nov 12, 2020 and 22:40 long