Brazilians gi's in Italy

[elguapo]

I know some of you don't know this but Brazil sent 25,000 man to fight in Italy during wolrd war 2 along with the alies.

Today we celebrate the 59th aniversary of the Monte Castelo liberation. One of the key battles that the army took part.

Nazis were kicked out of Monte Castelo by the Brazilian 1st Expeditionary Infantry Division and the US 10th Mountain Division.

http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Bunker/3351/campaigns/brzedit.html
You can only appreciate there effort if you realize what these man went through. (Text in English)



Commanders
http://planeta.terra.com.br/educacao/jlourenco/Brasil_Guerra/Comandantes_FEB.jpg

http://planeta.terra.com.br/educacao/jlourenco/Brasil_Guerra/Embarque.jpg

http://planeta.terra.com.br/educacao/jlourenco/Brasil_Guerra/Alojamento_navio.jpg

http://planeta.terra.com.br/educacao/jlourenco/Brasil_Guerra/Corpo_Sa%FAde.jpg

After liberating Montese
http://planeta.terra.com.br/educacao/jlourenco/Brasil_Guerra/Soldados_11RI.jpg

German 148th Divison surrenders
http://planeta.terra.com.br/educacao/jlourenco/Brasil_Guerra/A%20148%BA_Alem%E3.jpg

http://planeta.terra.com.br/arte/dioramas/campo_de_batalha/rendicao.jpg
http://planeta.terra.com.br/educacao/jlourenco/Brasil_Guerra/Av.jpg

Infantry in the Montese region
http://planeta.terra.com.br/educacao/jlourenco/Brasil_Guerra/Patrulha_FEB.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/2a_guerra/pracinhas.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/2a_guerra/sentapua.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/2a_guerra/aviao.jpg

http://planeta.terra.com.br/arte/dioramas/campo_de_batalha/feb.jpg

http://planeta.terra.com.br/arte/dioramas/campo_de_batalha/feb2.jpg

http://planeta.terra.com.br/arte/dioramas/campo_de_batalha/M8.jpg

http://www.npor20bib.hpg.ig.com.br/Max2.jpg

http://www.npor20bib.hpg.ig.com.br/max.jpg

http://www.grandesguerras.com.br/relatos/imgs/1017337822_1.jpg

Monte Castelo region
http://www.grandesguerras.com.br/relatos/imgs/1017337822_2.jpg

http://www.grandesguerras.com.br/relatos/imgs/1017337822_4.jpg

http://www.grandesguerras.com.br/relatos/imgs/1017337822_5.jpg

prisoners

http://www.cbebop.hpg.com.br//prison.jpg

[thatguy96]

Brazil was a huge player during WWII, and most people never hear about it. For a short period in the post-war situation they were up for a security coucil seat in the UN. Would be interesting to see how events would've played out with the UN run by the US, Britain, France, the Soviets/Russia...and Brazil...

[Lone Predator]

Odd. I can't remember when Brazil got it's 'Independence' from Portugal, but you would think they would be tied up in Portugals affairs during WW2.

[Midav]

I read about this before.

Thanks for sharing tho, and cool pics!

Btw, nice sig, elguapo woot

[jamesp]

I was rennovating this old house, and I lifted up the attic floorboards and found an old newspaper from world war 2, one of the articles was about Brazillian troops in Italy.

[elguapo]

damn most pics didn't work... freaking geocities and terra!

Anyway it's just cool to remember these soldiers. There training as very poor and they had to learn it the hard way. I read about this platoon that got attacked by german mortar fire in the open, instead of dispersing they just stuck together and were massacred.

The fighter groups on the other hand had the best training available in Panama.

http://www.cbebop.hpg.com.br//1gc.jpg
P47s peel off
http://www.cbebop.hpg.com.br//1gc2.jpg

http://www.cbebop.hpg.com.br//1gc3.jpg

http://www.cbebop.hpg.com.br//1gc4.jpg

http://www.cbebop.hpg.com.br//1gc5.jpg
Col Gabriel Dissoway and Major Nero Moura (Panama)
http://www.cbebop.hpg.com.br//1gc6.jpg
German vehicle hit
http://www.cbebop.hpg.com.br//1gc7.jpg

http://www.cbebop.hpg.com.br//1gc8.jpg
a souvenir from FAB
http://www.cbebop.hpg.com.br//1gc9.jpg
P47, sturdy ac... back to base in one piece
http://www.cbebop.hpg.com.br//1gc10.jpg

[el borracho]

Odd. I can't remember when Brazil got it's 'Independence' from Portugal, but you would think they would be tied up in Portugals affairs during WW2.

Dec. 1, 1822 (if my facts are correct). Plenty of time to separate themselves from their former parent nation. Although people use the comparison of the US and Britain to illustrate the connection between Portugal and Brazil in reality the political connection is not that strong, maybe culturally however.

[el borracho]

I know some of you don't know this but Brazil sent 25,000 man to fight in Italy during wolrd war 2 along with the alies.

Today we celebrate the 59th aniversary of the Monte Castelo liberation. One of the key battles that the army took part.

Nazis were kicked out of Monte Castelo by the Brazilian 1st Expeditionary Infantry Division and the US 10th Mountain Division.

E muito obrigado pra os esforcos dos soldados brasileiros.

Senta a pua!

[Lone Predator]

Odd. I can't remember when Brazil got it's 'Independence' from Portugal, but you would think they would be tied up in Portugals affairs during WW2.

Dec. 1, 1822 (if my facts are correct). Plenty of time to separate themselves from their former parent nation. Although people use the comparison of the US and Britain to illustrate the connection between Portugal and Brazil in reality the political connection is not that strong, maybe culturally however.

Ah yes, that seems plenty of time then. They'd already had well over a hundred years.

Yes does seem odd they are not mentioned more though. Granted 25,000 men doesn't seem like a lot in contrast to other nations (no disrespect of course).

[mack pl]

Without Brazilia we cannot defeat Germany in WWII ;) They were huge player in WWII(and after). ****, unfortunately Poland wasnt :(