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Introduction to the Battles for Primosole Bridge

The Sicily Campaign: From North Africa to Messina

The Sicily Campaign: 38 days in the Summer of 1943

The Purpose

The Plan

The Personalities

The Preparation

The Run-Up to MARSTON TONIGHT

Preparations for the 1st Parachute Brigade's Landing at the Ponte Primosole, D-Day Minus Eight, Friday 2 July to D-Day Plus Three, 19:01 Tuesday 13 July

The Execution

Hauptkampflinie, Discord at the Top and the Push to Palermo

Ill Met by Moonlight at the Ponte Primosole

The FUSTIAN Landing and the Fight for the Simeto Crossing, D-Day Plus Three, 22:39 Tuesday 13 July to D-Day Plus Four, 20:00 Wednesday 14 July

What Happened Next?

Quizzes

Quiz on The Sicily Campaign

Quiz on Preparations for the 1st Parachute Brigade's Landing

Quiz on Ill Met by Moonlight at the Ponte Primosole

Quiz on The FUSTIAN Landing and the Fight for the Simeto Crossing

Quiz on Hauptkampflinie and the Push to Palermo

Surveys

Survey on Course Content Understanding

Survey on Interest in Military History Topics

Survey on Course Structure and Delivery

The Battles for Primosole Bridge

<div class="simple-box-wrapper"><div class="simple-box"><div class="column" flex-size="undefined"><p>This mini-history deals with a pivotal engagement by British airborne forces in the Second World War. Operation Fustian, a coup de main operation to capture the Primosole Bridge in Sicily in July 1943, was the first time that British parachute forces had ever tried to operate at the formation level. Although it ended in ultimate failure, the planning and execution of the operation would yield valuable pointers and lessons for future airborne operations later in the war in Normandy, Arnhem and at the Rhine Crossings. Sadly not all of these were heeded and, insofar as Op Fustian involved the capture of a bridge to be held until the ultimate non-arrival of a relieving ground force, the parallels with Operation Market Garden (Arnhem) are somewhat painful to grasp. But this is why an in-depth study of the operation still pays dividends today.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div></div>