Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
In April of 1945, the all-Japanese American 442nd Regimental Combat Team broke the nearly impenetrable Gothic Line. Entrenched along the rugged Apennine Mountains of Italy, the Allies faced steep marble mountains, with some rising 3,000 feet high. When it appeared to be an impossible task for the US military to break this last German stronghold from the air and artillery, General Mark Clark requested that the 442nd attempt a breaking of the defense. Hear from two Nisei veterans who survived to tell the story of this historic military action, Toke Yoshihashi of the 100th Battalion and Yosh Nakamura of the 442nd RCT.
This segment is part of our ongoing series, "Heroes Among Us: Stories of Courage, Patriotism & Sacrifice." Learn more at goforbroke.org
In April of 1945, the all-Japanese American 442nd Regimental Combat Team broke the nearly impenetrable Gothic Line. Entrenched along the rugged Apennine Mountains of Italy, the Allies faced steep marble mountains, with some rising 3,000 feet high. When it appeared to be an impossible task for the US military to break this last German stronghold from the air and artillery, General Mark Clark requested that the 442nd attempt a breaking of the defense. Hear from two Nisei veterans who survived to tell the story of this historic military action, Toke Yoshihashi of the 100th Battalion and Yosh Nakamura of the 442nd RCT.
This segment is part of our ongoing series, "Heroes Among Us: Stories of Courage, Patriotism & Sacrifice." Learn more at goforbroke.org
