The Bloody Road to Catania: A History of XIII Corps in Sicily, 1943 Barnes B. S.
This study starts with the landings by XIII Corps on 10th July 1943 (Operation Husky) between Avola and Cassibile, Sicily. The advance inland took place along the eastern coastal road on the right…
Specifikacia The Bloody Road to Catania: A History of XIII Corps in Sicily, 1943 Barnes B. S.
This study starts with the landings by XIII Corps on 10th July 1943 (Operation Husky) between Avola and Cassibile, Sicily. The advance inland took place along the eastern coastal road on the right flank of the invasion. The countryside consisted of winding narrow roads flanked by high hills, this terrain favoured the defenders and the skilful German forces took full advantage of it, making a stand at every opportunity, this cost the assaulting British troops dearly in lives and vehicles as they had to fight for every yard of ground taken. Road bridges were held by the Germans to the last man, these focal points were essential to Montgomery's plan of attack. To reinforce the hard-pressed Herman Goering Division, troops of the 1st Fallschirmjaeger Division were air dropped into Sicily on 13th July, these were tough paratroopers who had served in Russia and their inclusion into the German
A Bend in the Road