Operation Ladbroke
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Operation Ladbroke was a World War II Allied glider-borne assault in July 1943 aimed at capturing key bridges and positions near Syracuse in Sicily ahead of the main invasion landings.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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airborne operation → military operation → |
| aircraftUsed |
Airspeed Horsa glider
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Waco CG-4 glider → |
| belligerent |
Allies
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Axis powers → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| countryInvolved |
Germany
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Italy → United Kingdom → United States → |
| date |
10 July 1943
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9 July 1943 → |
| endDate |
1943-07-10
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| forceTypeUsed |
airborne troops
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glider infantry → transport gliders → |
| front |
Sicilian front
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| location |
Sicily
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Syracuse → |
| notableFeature |
high number of glider losses at sea
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large-scale night glider assault → |
| objective |
capture of key bridges near Syracuse
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facilitate amphibious landings in Sicily → seizure of positions around Syracuse → |
| opponent |
German forces in Sicily
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Italian coastal defenses → |
| partOf |
Allied invasion of Sicily
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Operation Husky → |
| partOfCampaign |
Italian Campaign
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| precedes |
ground advance on Syracuse
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| primaryTarget |
Ponte Grande bridge
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bridges south of Syracuse → |
| relatedOperation |
Operation Fustian
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Operation Husky amphibious landings → |
| result |
Allied tactical success with heavy losses
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Ponte Grande bridge captured and later temporarily lost → |
| startDate |
1943-07-09
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| strategicPurpose |
protect Allied beachheads in southeastern Sicily
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secure approaches to Syracuse → |
| supportedOperation |
Allied amphibious landings near Syracuse
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| theatre |
Mediterranean theatre of World War II
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| typeOfOperation |
air-landing operation
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glider-borne assault → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
1st Airlanding Brigade
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British 1st Airborne Division → British 1st Airborne Division ("Operation Fustian") → |
notableOperation |
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1st Airlanding Brigade
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conflict |
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1st Airlanding Brigade
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notableEngagement |