Primosole Bridge - Operation Fustian
- Episode aired Aug 27, 2021
Part of Airborne Week on WW2TV Operation Fustian was undertaken during the Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943 and was carried out by Brigadier Gerald Lathbury's 1st Parachute Brigade, pa... Read allPart of Airborne Week on WW2TV Operation Fustian was undertaken during the Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943 and was carried out by Brigadier Gerald Lathbury's 1st Parachute Brigade, part of the British 1st Airborne Division. Primosole Bridge, spanning the Simeto River 7 mil... Read allPart of Airborne Week on WW2TV Operation Fustian was undertaken during the Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943 and was carried out by Brigadier Gerald Lathbury's 1st Parachute Brigade, part of the British 1st Airborne Division. Primosole Bridge, spanning the Simeto River 7 miles south of Catania in Sicily, was surrounded by olive and almond groves and vineyards int... Read all