Battle of Ortona

[Danila]

I am doing some researches to find out the exact place of death of Capitain Dr Charles Krakauer, Canadian Captain (MD), of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps (secondary regiment: Hastings and price Edward Regiment, R.C.I.C.), who was killed in action in the town of San leonardo at 8.30 on 22nd December 1943. I will go to Ortona to find out more about this but can any one give me further information or possibly advise me about sources available?
Any useful information will be much appreciated.

Thanks
Danila

[englandphil]

Captain Charles Krakauer, a Jewish Captian in the White Regiment, was a physician who served as his unit's medical officer. He attended the wounded at the front lines, and served with Farley Mowatt, who wrote about him in one of this books. He was killed in the battle of Ortona on December 22, 1943.

Prior to going overseas, he also served out west in Saskatchewan, where the local townsfolk were so enamored of him that they actually named a nearby lake after him...Lake Krakauer!

Another point of interest is that he was not obligated to join the service because he was a physician who could have gone onto specialty training. However, he felt strongly that he could not sit idly by while others were putting their lives in jeopardy, and so he volunteered to join the armed forces.


The Hastings & Prince Edward Regiment
The Regiment was made famous in Farley Mowat's historical book, The Regiment. Captain Mowat served as a platoon commander and later as an intelligence officer for the regiment. Farley, put pen to paper, and the finish product, was the world acclaimed book, The Regiment. Since then, the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment has been the subject of many books.

SOURCE The Hastings & Prince Edward Regiment - Home Page



SOURCE : MORO RIVER CANADIAN VIRTUAL WAR CEMETERY of ORTONA by 1°IIS M. Bartolo - PACHINO. 12

[Paul Reed]

Hi Danila - I will be back at the National Archives in London in about 10 days and can look at the unit war diary if you wish?

[OpanaPointer]

This might help.

HyperWar: From Pachino to Ortona: The Canadian Campaign in Sicily ...

[Danila]

Hi

THANK YOU for the information and YES Paul if you have the chance to see the unit war diary would be great.

Thank you once again for your help

Ciao
Danila

[Paul Reed]

Sorry it has taken a while to post this. Here are the War Diary pages.

[Paul Reed]

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[Danila]

Hi Paul,

thank you so much for the information. If I find anything interesting about the Captain Krakauer I will let you know. I hope the weather conditions are better now in UK and If you ever need anything from Cassino just let me know

Thank you once again
Danila

[Paul Reed]

Glad it was of interest.

[Danila]

Just one thing Paul. If you can help.

I can't print it right now as my printer doesn't work. So from what I understood we was killed by a shell. In English R.A.P. stand for Rear area Protected? and also they give number of reference...M.R. (I suppose Moro River) and also a number...do you think is a reference of the exact point (grid reference) where they were located...Where can I get a map, a war map with a grid reference to locate the exact point?
Thanks Danila