What the records say
- When
- 12 Jul 1943
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 37.60° N, 14.02° E
- Description
- 1943 battle
- War
- World War II
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Operation Chestnut
Failed British raid in World War II
During World War II, Operation Chestnut was a failed British raid by 2 Special Air Service, conducted in support of the Allied invasion of Sicily.
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