Operation Fustian

E223698

Operation Fustian was a World War II Allied airborne assault in July 1943 aimed at capturing the Primosole Bridge in Sicily during the Allied invasion of the island.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Operation Fustian canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II operation
airborne operation
military operation
airborneAssault yes
aircraftUsed Albemarle transport aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Horsa gliders
Waco gliders
linked to: Waco CG-4 glider
belligerent Allies
Germany
Italy
United Kingdom
campaign Italian Campaign
linked to: Italian campaign
commander Bernard Montgomery
Gerald Lathbury
conflict Second World War
linked to: World War II
country Italy
date July 1943
endDate 1943-07-16
followedBy Eighth Army advance towards Catania
invasionPhase early phase of Allied invasion of Sicily
location Primosole Bridge
Sicily
militaryBranch British Army
German Army
Regia Aeronautica
Royal Air Force
notableUnit 1st Parachute Battalion
1st Parachute Brigade
2nd Parachute Battalion
3rd Parachute Battalion
4th Parachute Battalion
Fallschirmjäger units
objective capture Primosole Bridge
secure crossing over the Simeto River
opponentCommander German Fallschirmjäger commanders
Walter Fries
opposedBy German 1st Parachute Division
Italian ground forces
partOf Allied invasion of Sicily
Sicily campaign
precededBy Operation Ladbroke
result Allied tactical success
Primosole Bridge captured and held by Allies
riverCrossing Simeto River NERFINISHED
startDate 1943-07-13
strategicImportance control of route to Catania
supportedBy British Eighth Army
theatre Mediterranean theatre of World War II

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Operation Ladbroke relatedOperation Operation Fustian