Clash in Trieste: The First Battle of the Cold War
As World War II was coming to an end in the European continent, tension started to brew in Trieste, beginning the first battle of the Cold War on Wednesday, May 2, 1945. President Harry S. Truman and Prime Minister Winston Churchill ordered the 15th Army Group Commander Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark to send troops into Trieste, Italy at all cost to prevent the Yugoslavians from taking over the Seaport. Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark told the British Field Marshal Alexander to send his 2nd New Zealand Division into Trieste during the middle of April, 1945. The 2nd New Zealand Division came into contact with the Yugoslavian Army in the vicinity of Monfalcone, Italy which is about 20 miles Northwest of Trieste. General Dusa refused to meet the 2nd New Zealand Division and so the division continued to advance towards Trieste with the Yugoslavian troops getting in the way of their advance. Meanwhile, Field Marshal Alexander tried to converse with the Yugoslavian Generals including Marshal Tito. Marshal Tito told his troops that they are not to give any of liberated land and that they are to claim the land under the Yugoslavian Flag.
The Allies wanted Trieste to remain in Italy. Meanwhile, Marshal Tito also wanted Trieste for his country for several reasons: Closed down coal mine (filled up with rainwater), industrialization, seaport (dry docks, shipbuilding, fishing port, import/export, railroad yard), refineries, beginning of railroad to Austria (supply line to the southern European continent), Yugoslavian iron ore mines shipped the ore to Trieste for smelting into steel, and Coal from Ruhr Valley, Germany was being sent by railroad cars to Trieste. The Allies wanted the importance of the seaport under their control, staying on the Italian border so that they can manage it, and send supplies up to Austria. The imports/exports, industrial factories, refineries, docks, and fishing were the primary monopolies for Italy, and the Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia saw this, and he wanted the city for his country. He did everything that he could, by encouraging the Yugoslavian citizens, also known as Yugoslavian partisans, to cause havoc against the Italians and the Allied Military. The Allies had to send in several British Eighth Army and the 91st Infantry Division to keep the peace between the Yugoslavian partisans and the Italian partisans also known as the Italian citizens. The 91st Infantry Division was in the Trieste area from May 2, 1945, to July, 1945. The 34th Infantry Division replaced the 91st so that they could return home. The 88th Infantry Division replaced the 34th so they could return to the states in October, 1945. The 88th was in place for two years, October, 1947.
A treaty came into effect in 1947, but there was still conflict between the Italian and the Yugoslavian partisans until 1954. The Tension lasted for nine years, even the British and the United States three units of Army divisions tried to keep peace within Trieste area for two years. Under the two years of tension between Allies and the Yugoslavians, many Allies were wounded, and the Yugoslavian partisans murdered one of the remaining U.S. 442nd Infantry Regiment Private First-Class Japanese-American serving for the 88th Infantry Division in the first area of the Cold War (did earn enough points to return home, most likely one of the latest replacement soldiers). Many historians, military historians, military, governments, etc. claim that Berlin, Germany, was the first and only city to start the Cold War area, in which this essay proves them wrong.
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Clash in Trieste: The First Battle of the Cold War
As World War II was coming to an end in the European continent, tension started to brew in Trieste, beginning the first battle of the Cold War on Wednesday, May 2, 1945. President Harry S. Truman and Prime Minister Winston Churchill ordered the 15th Army Group Commander Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark to send troops into Trieste, Italy at all cost to prevent the Yugoslavians from taking over the Seaport. Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark told the British Field Marshal Alexander to send his 2nd New Zealand Division into Trieste during the middle of April, 1945. The 2nd New Zealand Division came into contact with the Yugoslavian Army in the vicinity of Monfalcone, Italy which is about 20 miles Northwest of Trieste. General Dusa refused to meet the 2nd New Zealand Division and so the division continued to advance towards Trieste with the Yugoslavian troops getting in the way of their advance. Meanwhile, Field Marshal Alexander tried to converse with the Yugoslavian Generals including Marshal Tito. Marshal Tito told his troops that they are not to give any of liberated land and that they are to claim the land under the Yugoslavian Flag.
The Allies wanted Trieste to remain in Italy. Meanwhile, Marshal Tito also wanted Trieste for his country for several reasons: Closed down coal mine (filled up with rainwater), industrialization, seaport (dry docks, shipbuilding, fishing port, import/export, railroad yard), refineries, beginning of railroad to Austria (supply line to the southern European continent), Yugoslavian iron ore mines shipped the ore to Trieste for smelting into steel, and Coal from Ruhr Valley, Germany was being sent by railroad cars to Trieste. The Allies wanted the importance of the seaport under their control, staying on the Italian border so that they can manage it, and send supplies up to Austria. The imports/exports, industrial factories, refineries, docks, and fishing were the primary monopolies for Italy, and the Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia saw this, and he wanted the city for his country. He did everything that he could, by encouraging the Yugoslavian citizens, also known as Yugoslavian partisans, to cause havoc against the Italians and the Allied Military. The Allies had to send in several British Eighth Army and the 91st Infantry Division to keep the peace between the Yugoslavian partisans and the Italian partisans also known as the Italian citizens. The 91st Infantry Division was in the Trieste area from May 2, 1945, to July, 1945. The 34th Infantry Division replaced the 91st so that they could return home. The 88th Infantry Division replaced the 34th so they could return to the states in October, 1945. The 88th was in place for two years, October, 1947.
A treaty came into effect in 1947, but there was still conflict between the Italian and the Yugoslavian partisans until 1954. The Tension lasted for nine years, even the British and the United States three units of Army divisions tried to keep peace within Trieste area for two years. Under the two years of tension between Allies and the Yugoslavians, many Allies were wounded, and the Yugoslavian partisans murdered one of the remaining U.S. 442nd Infantry Regiment Private First-Class Japanese-American serving for the 88th Infantry Division in the first area of the Cold War (did earn enough points to return home, most likely one of the latest replacement soldiers). Many historians, military historians, military, governments, etc. claim that Berlin, Germany, was the first and only city to start the Cold War area, in which this essay proves them wrong.
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Clash in Trieste: The First Battle of the Cold War

Clash in Trieste: The First Battle of the Cold War

by Michael D. Casteel
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As World War II was coming to an end in the European continent, tension started to brew in Trieste, beginning the first battle of the Cold War on Wednesday, May 2, 1945. President Harry S. Truman and Prime Minister Winston Churchill ordered the 15th Army Group Commander Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark to send troops into Trieste, Italy at all cost to prevent the Yugoslavians from taking over the Seaport. Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark told the British Field Marshal Alexander to send his 2nd New Zealand Division into Trieste during the middle of April, 1945. The 2nd New Zealand Division came into contact with the Yugoslavian Army in the vicinity of Monfalcone, Italy which is about 20 miles Northwest of Trieste. General Dusa refused to meet the 2nd New Zealand Division and so the division continued to advance towards Trieste with the Yugoslavian troops getting in the way of their advance. Meanwhile, Field Marshal Alexander tried to converse with the Yugoslavian Generals including Marshal Tito. Marshal Tito told his troops that they are not to give any of liberated land and that they are to claim the land under the Yugoslavian Flag.
The Allies wanted Trieste to remain in Italy. Meanwhile, Marshal Tito also wanted Trieste for his country for several reasons: Closed down coal mine (filled up with rainwater), industrialization, seaport (dry docks, shipbuilding, fishing port, import/export, railroad yard), refineries, beginning of railroad to Austria (supply line to the southern European continent), Yugoslavian iron ore mines shipped the ore to Trieste for smelting into steel, and Coal from Ruhr Valley, Germany was being sent by railroad cars to Trieste. The Allies wanted the importance of the seaport under their control, staying on the Italian border so that they can manage it, and send supplies up to Austria. The imports/exports, industrial factories, refineries, docks, and fishing were the primary monopolies for Italy, and the Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia saw this, and he wanted the city for his country. He did everything that he could, by encouraging the Yugoslavian citizens, also known as Yugoslavian partisans, to cause havoc against the Italians and the Allied Military. The Allies had to send in several British Eighth Army and the 91st Infantry Division to keep the peace between the Yugoslavian partisans and the Italian partisans also known as the Italian citizens. The 91st Infantry Division was in the Trieste area from May 2, 1945, to July, 1945. The 34th Infantry Division replaced the 91st so that they could return home. The 88th Infantry Division replaced the 34th so they could return to the states in October, 1945. The 88th was in place for two years, October, 1947.
A treaty came into effect in 1947, but there was still conflict between the Italian and the Yugoslavian partisans until 1954. The Tension lasted for nine years, even the British and the United States three units of Army divisions tried to keep peace within Trieste area for two years. Under the two years of tension between Allies and the Yugoslavians, many Allies were wounded, and the Yugoslavian partisans murdered one of the remaining U.S. 442nd Infantry Regiment Private First-Class Japanese-American serving for the 88th Infantry Division in the first area of the Cold War (did earn enough points to return home, most likely one of the latest replacement soldiers). Many historians, military historians, military, governments, etc. claim that Berlin, Germany, was the first and only city to start the Cold War area, in which this essay proves them wrong.

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Michael D. Casteel has written his first book, Clash in Trieste: The First Battle of the Cold War, it is based on the first Cold War battle in Trieste, Italy. Mr. Casteel had started writing his book as his senior thesis in August, 2017, while attending the University of Hawaii at Hilo. During the Spring 2018 Semester, Mr. Casteel took his last of the two senior thesis classes, on Thursday, May 3, 2018, he presented his senior thesis to the history department. Currently, he still has 18 elective credits left to complete his bachelor's degree in history and plans on graduate in May, 2020.
Coming from a military family, Michael D. Casteel is the proud son of a retired United States Air Force Colonel of his 24th year of service. While the Vietnam War was happening, his father was temporarily stationed on Guam and flew in one of the B-52s as a navigator on missions over Vietnam and Laos. Michael Casteel’s father is also from a strong military family as his father served in the occupation of Germany in 1945 as enlisted personnel in the United States Army. While serving during the occupation, his Grandfather met a German lady; quickly fell in love and they married in 1946. His Grandfather's Father-in-law was enlisted in the German Army during World War II. His grandfather was sent to the Russian front line during the Operation of Barbarossa in 1941-1942. Russian soldiers captured his great-grandfather, escaped, and returned to Germany.
Great Uncle Sergeant Roy W. Harmon (on Mother’s side of the family) served in the United States Military from 1942—1944. Michael Casteel had mentioned in an endnote about his great uncle in one of the units discussed in Clash in Trieste: The First Battle of the Cold War in Chapter 6. Sergeant Harmon had died while on service July 12, 1944, on his first day of battle during World War II. Approximately one year after Sgt. Harmon’s death, Harmon received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions.
As early as third grade Michael Casteel knew that he was meant to become a Historian. His interests span many years and historical military events, however, while writing his book on the British and the United States Military History became his focus of the end of World War II and beginning of the Cold War era.
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