11/11/2021
US Army all Chicano Combat Unit. The toughest Chicano soldiers of WW2. The 36th Division, 141st Regiment, 2nd Battalion, and Company E. These heroic soldiers from Texas and would be tattling courageously in Italy and Germany. They were the first American soldiers to land in Europe in the allied effort to defeat Fascism and Na**sm. The 36th Texas Division initiated the Italian Campaign when they landed at the Bay of Salerno on September 9, 1943. As one of the combat outfits of the Texas Division, Company E fought some of the toughest battles of World War II in mountainous terrain at Salerno, San Pietro, Monte Cassino, Velletri, and Anzio. They swept across Southern France and ended World War II when they crossed the Rhine River to fight the German Army on its home ground. Along the way they liberated Naples and Rome and captured Field Marshall Herman Goering, the number two N**i in the German hierarchy. These men marched into Rome victorious just like Pompey The Great once did. We salute you 🇲🇽🇺🇸 The Chicanos who served in were involved in some of most controversial and deadliest battles in WWII. Over 2000 soldiers gave it there all attempting the Rapido River crossing an were heroically honoured in the crossing.
