Matthew Camilleri
Operation Husky: The Fallen - Part Three
The stories of some of the men who are buried at the Agira Canadian War Cemetery in Sicily.
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Matthew Camilleri
Aug 26, 202310 min read
Operation Husky: The Fallen - Part Two
The stories of some of the men who are buried at the Catania War Cemetery in Sicily.
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Matthew Camilleri
Aug 19, 20239 min read
Operation Husky: The Fallen - Part One
The stories of some of the men who are buried at the Syracuse War Cemetery in Sicily.
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Matthew Camilleri
Aug 12, 202311 min read
The 231st 'Malta' Brigade in Operation Husky
The part played by the 231st Independent Infantry Brigade during Operation Husky - the Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943.
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Matthew Camilleri
Aug 5, 202311 min read
The Canadians in Sicily - Part Two
The Canadians advance inland; tough uphill battles; and the closing stages of the campaign.
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Matthew Camilleri
Jul 29, 202310 min read
The Canadians in Sicily - Part One
Canada declares war; first combat operations; and the attention shifts to Sicily - the landings and early battles.
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Matthew Camilleri
Jul 22, 20237 min read
Operation Fustian - Part Two
The parachute drop goes awry, and the Paras try to hold out when the relief column from XIII Corps fails to show up.
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Matthew Camilleri
Jul 15, 20237 min read
Operation Fustian - Part One
On 13th July 1943, the 1st Parachute Brigade was tasked with capturing the Primosole Bridge to secure a crossing across the Simeto River.
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Matthew Camilleri
Jul 7, 202310 min read
The Raid on Capo Murro di Porco
On the night of 9th/10th July 1943, the SRS was tasked with silencing an Italian coastal battery that posed a threat to the Allied landings.
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Matthew Camilleri
Jun 28, 202311 min read
Operation Ladbroke - Part Two
Disaster strikes; the battle at the Ponte Grande; and the human cost of Operation Ladbroke.
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Matthew Camilleri
Jun 23, 202311 min read
Operation Ladbroke - Part One
On 9th/10th July 1943, British airborne forces carried out the first mass glider assault by Allied forces, as part of Operation Husky.
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Matthew Camilleri
Jun 17, 20239 min read
Operation Husky - Part Six
Breaking the Etna Line; Operation Lehrgang; the end of the campaign; and the human cost.
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Matthew Camilleri
Jun 10, 202313 min read
Operation Husky - Part Five
The Seventh Army drives west and north; tough battles for the Canadians; the assault on Centuripe; and breaking the Hauptkampflinie.
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Matthew Camilleri
Jun 3, 202313 min read
Operation Husky - Part Four
The Biscari Massacre; the battle at the Primosole Bridge; the Canadians advance; and stalemate on the Plain of Catania.
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Matthew Camilleri
May 27, 202312 min read
Operation Husky - Part Three
The Battle of Gela; establishing the Hauptkampflinie; German reinforcements; the capture of Augusta; and Operation Fustian.
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Matthew Camilleri
May 20, 202310 min read
Operation Husky - Part Two
Axis defences; the airborne and amphibious landings; and the first day of the invasion.
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Matthew Camilleri
May 13, 202312 min read
Operation Husky - Part One
The decision to target Sicily; planning the invasion; elaborate deception plans; and preliminary operations against the island.
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Matthew Camilleri
May 6, 20235 min read
The Capture of the Submarine Bronzo
Bronzo was one of 13 Acciaio-class submarines that were built in the early 1940s for the Italian navy. She was captured on 12th July 1943.
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