Battle

Operation Fustian

13 Jul 1943 – 16 Jul 1943 · 37.40° N, 15.06° E

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When
13 Jul 1943 – 16 Jul 1943
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
37.40° N, 15.06° E
Description
1943 an airborne forces operation undertaken during the Allied invasion of Sicily
War
World War II

Operation Fustian

Airborne forces operation 1943

Operation Fustian was an airborne forces operation undertaken during the Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943 in the Second World War. Also known as the Battle of Primosole Bridge, the operation was carried out by Brigadier Gerald Lathbury's 1st Parachute Brigade, part of the British 1st Airborne Division. Their objective was the Primosole Bridge across the Simeto River.

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