Researching Italian Campaign 1943-45

Hello everyone - some of you might already know me through other sites and my quest for research on the Italian campaign 1943-45.
I'm researching for material to use in a non-fiction illustrated book "Forgotten Heroes"
Forgotten Heroes - is told by veterans (family members) who served through regimental/division war diaries, photos, letters, journals, maps and diagrams etc., and I'm hoping some of you maybe be able to help.
If you know of a veteran or family member with knowledge of events I would be happy to hear from you.
Thank you.

 

I have put my father's WW II diary into book form. He served from North Africa through Sicily and Italy about as far north as Bologna. 53rd Signal Battalion. 5th Army. I'm not certain you will find anything suitable for "Forgotten Heroes", but he is my hero! I have added context to where he was and what he was doing so it might be helpful. And some of his own photos are included. Available at Amazon in Kindle format or soft cover. Steve's Story: WWII through the Eyes of a Signal Corpsman. Thought I would put it out there since you don't have many replies as yet. I wrote it to preserve family history...more personal...but if it helps you, I would be happy.

 

My mom always tell me about my Italian grandfather misfortunes during the war and I just found with the ICRC his capture data, battalion and the POW camps in which he was held.

The most memorable stories are from a time he went to get help for a comrade of his that was gravely hurt and when he returned back only the companion boots were left of him (hyenas, my mom told us).

Other story is when he was sent to look for water and from behind rocks several spear wielding warriors appeared and he only saved himself after throwing grenades on them.

The war did no good to him, he spent five years jailed, didn't saw his second daughter birth until she was 13 years-old (my mom), Italy didn't wanted him no more so he immigrated to Brazil after only six months from being freed (1946). His family reunited again only in 1953. He never saw Italy again and died with a well concealed PTSD and a very visible cancer at only 54 years-old.