Operation Fustian
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Operation Fustian was an airborne forces operation undertaken during the Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943 in the Second World War. 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. The intention was for the brigade, with glider-borne forces in support, to land on both sides of the river. They would then capture the bridge and secure the surrounding area until relieved by the advance of British XIII Corps, which had landed on the south eastern coast three days previously. Because the bridge was the only crossing on the river and would give the British Eighth Army access to the Catania plain, its capture was expected to speed the advance and lead to the defeat of the Axis forces in Sicily.
1943
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United Kingdom, Italy, 
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Location: 37.3994, 15.065, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Halifax and Horsa take off for invasion of Sicily 1943| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 391 | Battle of Chrysas | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 396 | Battle of Catana | naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 846 | Siege of Lentini | siege, Byzantine Empire, Aghlabids | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1287 | Siege of Augusta | battle, siege, Navy of the Crown of Aragon | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1356 | Naval Battle of Ognina | naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1943 | Operation Fustian | United Kingdom, battle | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Forti Garçia e Vittoria | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | 1592 | Fortezza del Tocco | fort | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Halifax and Horsa take off for invasion of Sicily 1943 | Commons | ||
