Monty's Big Left Hook MTO (id:#58177)

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Grammichele, Sicily 1943-07-15 (9 others)

Overview:

The British Eighth Army's drive stalled in the face of the stubborn and skilfull German defense, Montgomery had to turn to the US 7th Army for help, only to discover that most of the Americans had gone off in the opposite direction. This forced the Eighth Army into a gruelling campaign in adverse conditions against a determined and resourceful enemy in easily defended terrain. His only chance to salvage success lay with the one formation of his army that had not fought in the desert, the First Canadian Division. Moreover, he was pinning the Eighth Army's hopes on the efforts of a single untried division of Canadians. Outside Vizzini, the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment (Hasty P's) passed through the Royal Canadian Regiment as the First Brigade led the way to the paved Route 124, the infantry riding in lorries or on tanks of the Three River Regiment. The next major town was Grammichele, ten miles from Vizzini. The Hasty P's and the Three Rivers tanks ran right into the German ambush.....

Defender: German (Elements of Panzer Division Hermann Göring)  

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