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Matthew Camilleri
Jul 6, 202415 min read
The Assault on the Merville Battery
In the early hours of 6th June 1944, the 9th Parachute Battalion was tasked with neutralising the Merville Gun Battery in Normandy.
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Matthew Camilleri
May 31, 20249 min read
Pegasus Bridge - Part Two
The story of the very first Allied troops to land in Normandy on D-Day: Capturing the bridges; reinforcements; and German counterattacks.
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Matthew Camilleri
May 25, 20248 min read
Pegasus Bridge - Part One
The story of the very first Allied troops to land in Normandy on D-Day: The plan; preparing for the mission; and the glider assault.
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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
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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