Battle of Primosole Bridge
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The Battle of Primosole Bridge was a World War II clash in July 1943 during the Allied invasion of Sicily, in which British airborne and ground forces fought German and Italian troops for control of a key bridge over the Simeto River.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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battle ⓘ |
| airSupport |
Luftwaffe
NERFINISHED
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Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allied forces
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Axis powers NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Sicily campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
1st Parachute Brigade
NERFINISHED
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50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ British Eighth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ German Fallschirmjäger units NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian forces ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| date | July 1943 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1943-07-16 ⓘ |
| followedBy | advance on Catania ⓘ |
| front | Italian Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedForceType |
armour
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artillery ⓘ infantry ⓘ paratroopers ⓘ |
| location |
Primosole Bridge
NERFINISHED
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Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ Simeto River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
counterattacks by German paratroopers
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heavy fighting around a single bridgehead ⓘ scattered airborne drops due to navigation errors ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Primosole Bridge intact
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secure crossing over the Simeto River ⓘ |
| operationType |
airborne operation
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combined airborne and ground assault ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied invasion of Sicily
NERFINISHED
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Operation Husky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | initial Allied landings in Sicily ⓘ |
| result |
Allied tactical victory
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Primosole Bridge captured by British forces ⓘ |
| startDate | 1943-07-13 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
key approach route to Catania
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vital crossing for advance of British Eighth Army ⓘ |
| theatre | Mediterranean theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1943 ⓘ |
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