Daily Irish Brigade and battalion war diaries
November 1942
On route to North Africa – the Skins and Irish Rifles arriving in Algiers.
December 1942
In the line on the Goubellat Plain.
January 1943
Fighting at Two Tree Hill, Grandstand and Hill 286. These are accounts of major battles fought by the Skins and the London Irish Rifles
February 1943
Battling defence on Stuka Ridge. How the Irish Brigade beat off a major German attack against its positions along Stuka Ridge.
March 1943
Withdrawn from the line and resting at Beja.
April 1943
Assaults on the Djebels north of Medjez-el-Bab. Accounts of the brigade’s attacks on Jebel Mahdi, Jebel Ang, Tanngoucha and Heidous.
May 1943
Entering Tunis and joining the Victory Parade.
June 1943
Resting and renewed training in Guelma in Algeria.
July 1943
Return to Tunisia on route to Sicily. This tells the story of the brigade’s landing on the coast of south-east Sicily
August 1943
Fighting advance from Centuripe to Randazzo. This tells the story of the Irish Brigade’s leading role in the 78th Division’s advance from Catenanuova through Centuripe, over the Salso and Simetto rivers and then on to Maletto, its final major engagement of the Sicilian campaign.
September 1943
At rest at Patti and then onto Taranto.
October 1943
From Termoli to the Trigno.
November 1943
From San Salvo to the Sangro.
December 1943
Fighting to the Moro River and resting at Campobasso.
January 1944
In the snowdrifts near Castel di Sangro.
February 1944
At rest, awaiting the call to join the assaults on Monte Cassino.
March 1944
Barrosa Day and St Patrick’s celebrations out of the line.
April 1944
On top of Monte Castellone.
May 1944.
Breaking the Gustav Line.
June 1944
Heading north to Lake Trasimene.
July 1944
To Egypt.
August 1944
Welcoming the 2nd Skins to the Irish Brigade at Sidi Bishr.
September 1944
Back to Italy.
October 1944
North of Florence at Monte Codranco and Monte Spaduro.
November 1944
Still in the mountains at San Clemente.
December 1944
Christmas in the snowdrifts.
January 1945
Continuing in the mountains.
February 1945
Cleaning up in Forli.
March 1945
The Senio floodbanks.
April 1945
From Argenta to the Po.
May 1945
Into Austria.