The London Irish Rifles: Mission to Minturno, Castelforte and Cassino

Описание: The London Irish Rifles: Mission to Minturno, Castelforte and Cassino
With Edmund O'Sullivan
Part of our Italy 1944 - Monte Cassino and Beyond series
   • Monte Cassino and Beyond  

For the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Gustav Line - 11-19 May 2024
Our guest will share photos and stories live from Italy about his experiences following the Irish Brigade through the Cassino area. Including the celebration in Castelforte at 2300 on 11 May to mark the start of Operation Diadem. Seeing reenactors from Castelforte on Monte Damiano to commemorate Lt Sean Crampton of 1 London Irish Rifles. The oening of extension of Gustav Line museum at Castelforte. The Amazon bridge event on 13 May. Pipers at the Polish cemetery and in Monte Cassino abbey (has this ever previously happened?? The London Irish/Irish Brigade event in the Cassino war cemetery - 15 May. The German memorial event in Caira with pipers.

Edmund will also talk about the London Irish/Irish Brigade mission and walking the route of the brigade's advance on 16 May 1944.

More of Edmund's reports from Italy - 12-18 May 1944.
The first day of operation Diadem: 11/12 May 1944.
   • Episode 36. Operation Diadem on 11-12 May ...  

The second day of Operation Diadem, 13 May 1944.
   • Episode 37. Operation Diadem 13 May 1944  

The third day of Operation Diadem, 14 May 1944
   • Episode 38. Operation Diadem 14 May 1944  

The fourth day of Operation Diadem, 15 May 1944
   • Episode 39. Operation Diadem day four on 1...  

The fifth day of Operation Diadem, 16 May 1944
   • Episode 40. The fifth day of Operation Dia...  

The final day of Operation Diadem, 17 May 1944
   • Episode 41. The last day of Operation Diad...  

Previous appearances on WW2TV:
The London Irish Rifles and Irish Guards at Anzio 1944
https://youtube.com/live/jYne6_KVc7I
The Irish Brigade in Tunisia - December 1942 to May 1943
https://www.youtube.com/live/87K1Zp8t...

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https://www.irishbrigade.co.uk/
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