Matthew CamilleriJul 615 min readThe Assault on the Merville BatteryIn the early hours of 6th June 1944, the 9th Parachute Battalion was tasked with neutralising the Merville Gun Battery in Normandy.
Matthew CamilleriMay 319 min readPegasus Bridge - Part TwoThe story of the very first Allied troops to land in Normandy on D-Day: Capturing the bridges; reinforcements; and German counterattacks.
Matthew CamilleriMay 258 min readPegasus Bridge - Part OneThe story of the very first Allied troops to land in Normandy on D-Day: The plan; preparing for the mission; and the glider assault.
Matthew CamilleriAug 26, 202310 min readOperation Husky: The Fallen - Part TwoThe stories of some of the men who are buried at the Catania War Cemetery in Sicily.
Matthew CamilleriJul 22, 20237 min readOperation Fustian - Part TwoThe parachute drop goes awry, and the Paras try to hold out when the relief column from XIII Corps fails to show up.
Matthew CamilleriJul 15, 20237 min readOperation Fustian - Part OneOn 13th July 1943, the 1st Parachute Brigade was tasked with capturing the Primosole Bridge to secure a crossing across the Simeto River.