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[ INDEX ]<br />

Simemi Village: 68, 73<br />

Simeto River: 119–21, 126<br />

Simignano: 222<br />

Simmer River: 429, 439<br />

Simmern: 439–40<br />

Simmern unter Dhaun: 443<br />

Simmons, Maj. Gen. F. Keith (Br.): 21<br />

Simonskall: 318<br />

Simpelveld: 277<br />

Sims: 37<br />

Sinaloan: 473<br />

Sinalunga: 213, 222<br />

Sindelsdorf: 525<br />

Sindorf: 415–16<br />

Singapore: 3–6, 11–24, 395, 542<br />

Singkaling Hkamti: 177<br />

Singkawang: 8, 19<br />

Singling: 346, 348<br />

Singora: 3–5<br />

Sinn: 456<br />

Sinnersdorf: 422<br />

Sinonog River: 452<br />

Sinsheim: 471<br />

Sinspelt: 409–10<br />

Sinsteden: 422<br />

Sinthern: 424<br />

Sintria River: 353<br />

Sinz: 335, 384–85, 396–98<br />

Sinzenich: 422<br />

Sinzig: 429, 432<br />

Sinzweya: 171–72, 175<br />

Sio: 153, 160, 162<br />

Sipoco: 7<br />

Sirte: 76–77<br />

Sison: 378, 383, 406<br />

Sisserno Hill: 199<br />

Sisteron: 252<br />

Sitapur: 220, 223<br />

SITKA: 249. See also Port Cros Island; Special<br />

Service Force, 1st.<br />

Sittang River: 25–26, 28–29, 31, 33–34<br />

Sittard: 277–78, 377<br />

Sittaung: 244, 263, 331<br />

Si-u: 326–27<br />

Sivry: 293–94, 298<br />

Siwori Creek: 71<br />

Siwori Village: 75–76, 82<br />

Skoda Works: 533<br />

Skoplje: 261, 324, 326<br />

Skyline Drive (Luxembourg-St. Vith road):<br />

383<br />

Skyline Ridge (Okinawa): 506, 508, 510,<br />

512–13<br />

SLAPSTICK: 131–32. See also Taranto.<br />

Slavyansk: 49, 93, 96<br />

SLEDGEHAMMER: 30, 46. See also Normandy<br />

Campaign, planning phase.<br />

Slim, Lt. Gen. William J. Mr.): 29,238,<br />

244 263<br />

Slim River: 8, 11–13<br />

Slocum, Brig. Gen. L. H.: 400<br />

Slooe Channel: 317–18<br />

Slot, The (Guadalcanal): 91<br />

Slovenia sector: 347<br />

Smallwood, Maj. Gen. G. R. (Br.): 53,59<br />

Smela: 152, 166, 178<br />

Smith, Maj. Gen. Holland M. (<strong>US</strong>MC):<br />

131, 212, 215, 218, 225, 299<br />

Smith, Maj. Gen. Julian C. (<strong>US</strong>MC): 148–<br />

49, 152<br />

Smith, Maj. Gen. Ralph C.: 147–48, 215,<br />

218<br />

Smith, Lt. Gen. Walter Bedell: 159<br />

Smith, Rear Adm. W. W.: 48, 82<br />

Smoke, first wide-scale use of: 267<br />

Smolensk: 25, 44, 97, 127, 130, 135–37,<br />

218<br />

Snake Hill North (Luzon): 396, 398–99,<br />

401<br />

Snake Hill West (Luzon): 400<br />

Snake Ridge (Guadalcanal): 85, 87<br />

Snaky River: 198, 214–15<br />

Sobe: 468<br />

Soegel: 484<br />

Soena Plantation: 74<br />

Soerabaja: 21, 193<br />

Soest: 470, 474 476 478 480<br />

Soetenich: 427<br />

Sofia: 275, 304<br />

Sogliano al Rubicone: 295–96<br />

Soissons: 257–58, 260, 337<br />

Solacciano: 191–92<br />

Solano: 544<br />

Solarolo: 486<br />

Solingen: 495 497–500<br />

Soller: 414, 417<br />

Sollum: 14, 43<br />

Solomon Islands air and naval actions: 48,<br />

119, 122, 142, 156, 161<br />

Cape Esperance air-naval battle: 58–<br />

59<br />

casualty summaries: 129, 136, 139<br />

Eastern Solomons air-naval battle: 51<br />

Ghormley proposed as commander: 43<br />

Guadalcanal Campaign: 45–94, 115<br />

Guadalcanal naval battle: 66–67<br />

Harmon’s offensive plans: 57<br />

JCS directive on: 44<br />

last enemy offensive in: 182–83<br />

native forces in: 124<br />

New Hebrides as staging area for: 53–<br />

55, 57, 61<br />

Northern Solomons Campaign: 95–<br />

332<br />

planning phase: 113–14, 126, 132, 138,<br />

140<br />

recovery ordered: 45<br />

Samoa as staging area for: 53<br />

Santa Cruz air-naval battle: 61<br />

SOPAC control of: 44<br />

staging area for Palaus: 263<br />

SWPA control of: 30–31<br />

tactical orders issued: 46–47<br />

Tassafaronga naval battle: 71<br />

U.S. air strength in: 122<br />

Solomons Air Support Force: 45, 47, 49<br />

Solomons Amphibious Force: 45<br />

Solomons Expeditionary Force: 45<br />

“Solomons-New Guinea Ladder.” See New<br />

Britain Island; New Guinea Campaign;<br />

New Ireland campaign;<br />

Solomon Islands.<br />

Solscheid: 441, 444<br />

Soltau: 484, 491, 493, 495, 497, 499, 501<br />

Somaliland forces join Allies: 70, 78<br />

Sombernon: 267<br />

Sombor: 309<br />

[ 645 ]<br />

Someren: 281<br />

Somme River and Valley: 258–62<br />

Sommerain: 373, 375<br />

Sommerau: 437<br />

Sommervell, Lt. Gen. Brehon B.: 28, 90<br />

Sommerviller: 273<br />

Son: 276, 278–79, 281<br />

Sonderhofen: 471<br />

Song River: 136<br />

Sonlez: 371–72<br />

Sonneberg: 490<br />

Sonnino: 196<br />

Sonsbeck: 418, 425, 427<br />

Sonthofen: 527<br />

Soong, T. V.<br />

on, Allied strategy: 299<br />

approves selection of Wheeler: 64<br />

at Kunming conference:. 357 362<br />

named premier and foreign minister:<br />

344<br />

plans for Yunnan Force: 66, 89<br />

proposal for U.S. commander of<br />

Chinese: 276<br />

on 30-division program: 89<br />

urges recall of Stilwell: 134–35<br />

Sopron: 465, 467<br />

Soputa: 46, 68–75, 77, 82, 84–87<br />

Sora: 198, 200<br />

Sorbey: 325–26<br />

Sorido: 214, 244, 247, 249<br />

Sorinne: 360–61<br />

Sorong: 31<br />

Sorong Island: 191, 212, 249<br />

Sorpe Staubecken Lake: 489, 491<br />

Sorrento: 133<br />

Sorrivoli: 301–02<br />

Sorsogon Province: 477, 484, 490, 492, 503<br />

Sortini: 118<br />

Soryu: 40<br />

Sosoral Islands: 307<br />

Soufflenheim: 335, 351<br />

Souk Ahras 93<br />

Souk el Arba: 67–68<br />

Soulac: 503<br />

Soulevre River: 238, 24<br />

Soultz: 441<br />

Soultz-sous-Forêts: 351, 369<br />

Sourdeval: 244, 246–48<br />

Sousse: 104–05, 112<br />

South African units Divisions<br />

1st: 39, 41, 61<br />

2d: 10–11, 14, 39, 41<br />

6th: 202<br />

6th Armored: 191, 197–98, 202,<br />

204–10, 215, 217, 219–22, 224,<br />

226, 233–36, 252, 257, 261, 264,<br />

266, 267, 269, 271, 273, 275, 277,<br />

279, 282–84, 286–97, 299–300, 302–<br />

04, 306–12, 314–15, 318–19, 361,<br />

375, 377, 410, 497 499, 501, 503,<br />

505, 507, 509, 511, 513, 515–16,<br />

518, 521, 523<br />

Regiment, Pretoria: 57<br />

South America: 31 See also American<br />

republics.<br />

South China Sea naval actions: 370, 372,<br />

375–76, 380

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