Paddy Mayne and the Raid on Capo Murro di Porco - Sicily 1943
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- Опубліковано 5 лис 2024
- Paddy Mayne and the Raid on Capo Murro di Porco - Sicily 1943
With Gavin Mortimer
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At the outset of Operation Husky in 1943, a small force of men under the command of Paddy Mayne carried out a surprise attack on a dangerous coastal artillery battery in what was likely the first battle on Sicilian soil. The Lamba Doria gun battery had been established in the 1930s on Capo Murro di Porco, at the southern tip of the Maddalena Peninsula, which stretches out into the sea directly south of the city Syracuse. Armed with three 152 mm coastal defence guns and three 20 mm light anti-aircraft guns, it guarded the approaches to Syracuse and the Gulf of Noto and formed part of the Piazzaforte Augusta-Siracusa, a fortified zone based around the port cities of Augusta and Syracuse, and one of the most heavily fortified stretches of the Sicilian coast.
This crucial mission was assigned to the Special Raiding Squadron (SRS), a new unit which had emerged from the recently reorganised 1st Special Air Service (SAS).
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Paddy Mayne, follow that !
What a guy. (that's all you have to say) Thank you WW2TV for the continuous excellent presentations. Thank you
Fantastic presentation Woody and Gavin.
Another fantastic presentation from Gavin and yourself, thank you both. Totally enjoyed hearing about my "Victor" comic book hero's when I was growing up.
Wow, Gavin is captivating to listen to. Looking forward to hearing him again down the track.
Yep, he's always great. I think this was his 4th appearance on the channel
Woody an excellent presentation and your footage help understand the terrain and the battery
Got sucked into a board meeting. Still was able to audit the entire show. WOW! This is a GR8 1, will definitely be viewing again and reviewing.
"We can distract ourselves" from Ww3 by talking about Ww2.
Thank yous for telling the truth about Robert Blair (Paddy) Mayne.
For anybody who's interested. Check out Peter Forbes talk on him.
Respect from Republican
and Nationalist West Belfast. ✌🇮🇪
I wrote in Woody as a candidate and voted for him for president.
This yank welcomes the distraction!
Absolutely fantastic stuff chaps ..
Makes you wonder how many ex SAS and SBS after the war actually became a hired gun..
Even today reckon there must be certain indeviduals that enjoy smacking a baddy..