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The story of the 38th (Irish) Brigade in the Second World War

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  • Welcome to the Irish Brigade Website
  • News
  • Roll of Honour: 1942-46
    • Remembering The Fallen
      • December 1942 – Resting At Peace
      • January 1943 – Resting At Peace
      • February 1943 – Resting At Peace
      • March 1943 – Resting At Peace
      • April 1943 – Resting At Peace
      • May 1943 – Resting At Peace
      • June 1943 – Resting At Peace
      • Personal Stories
        • Daniel Merron
        • Edward Mayo
        • Edward O’Reilly
        • Eric Jennings
        • Frederick Gilligan
        • James Cullen
        • James McCabe
        • Joe Beglin
        • John Geoghegan
        • Joseph Whelan
        • Lawrence Franklyn-Vaile
        • Maurice Young
        • Robert Warden
    • War Cemeteries
  • The Story of London Irish Colour Sergeant Edmund O’Sullivan
    • All My Sons & Daughters: the story of Edmund O’Sullivan, 1946-2009
  • The Story of the Irish Brigade: 1942-1947
    • Formation of the Irish Brigade
    • London Irish Rifles
      • The London Irish At War 1939 -1945
        • Roll of Honour 1939-45
        • 2 LIR – January to October 1942
        • 2 LIR – November 1942
        • 2 LIR – December 1942
        • 2 LIR – January 1943
        • 2 LIR – February 1943
        • 2 LIR – March 1943
        • 2 LIR – April 1943
        • 2 LIR – May/June 1943
        • 2 LIR – July 1943
        • 2 LIR – August/September 1943
        • 2 LIR – October 1943
        • 2 LIR – November 1943
        • 2 LIR – December 1943
        • 2 LIR – January 1944
        • 2 LIR – February 1944
        • 2 LIR – March 1944
        • 2 LIR – April 1944
        • 2 LIR – May 1944
        • 2 LIR – June 1944
        • 2 LIR – July 1944
        • 2 LIR – October 1944
        • 2 LIR – November 1944 to February 1945
        • 2 LIR – March 1945
        • 2 LIR – April 1945
        • 2 LIR – May 1945
      • Honours and awards
      • They Shall Not Grow Old – 1 London Irish Rifles
      • They Shall Not Grow Old – 2 London Irish Rifles
      • War Diaries of 1 London Irish Rifles
    • Song Book
      • Barrosa
      • St Patrick’s Day
      • The Irish Fusiliers
      • The Londonderry Air
      • The ‘Rifles’, the ‘Skins’ And The Bold Fusiliers
      • The Rose of Tralee
      • When Irish Eyes are Smiling
    • Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers – “The Skins”
    • Royal Irish Fusiliers – “The Faughs”
      • They Shall Not Grow Old – 1 Royal Irish Fusiliers
  • Brigadier Narratives
    • The Irish Brigade in Tunisia
      • Arriving in North Africa
      • Goubellat Plain
      • The Bou Arada Period (1)
      • The Bou Arada Period (2)
      • The Indeterminate Period
      • The Beginning of the End
      • The Middle of the End
      • The End
    • The Irish Brigade in Sicily
      • Centuripe
      • Crossing of the Salso River
      • Crossing of the Simeto River
      • Attack on Maletto and advance to Randazzo
    • The Irish Brigade In Italy – September 1943 to December 1943
      • At Rest in Sicily
      • To the Italian Mainland
      • Landings at Termoli
      • The Battle of Petacciato
      • The Crossing of the Trigno river
      • First Attack on San Salvo
      • Second Assault on San Salvo
      • Between the Trigno and the Sangro
      • The Battle of the Winter Line
      • From the Sangro to the Moro
      • The End of the Campaign
    • Irish Brigade In Italy – February 1944 to July 1945
      • Taking Over From Nelson Russell
        • Taking over as Brigadier
        • Volturno Training
        • Barrosa Day
        • St Patrick’s Day
      • Defensive Positions Near Cassino
        • San Angelo
        • Meeting up with the French
        • Monte Castellone/Caira
        • Resting at Formicola
      • Cracking The Gustav Line
        • The Plan
        • Preparing for Battle
        • Across the Gari
        • The Skins capture Grafton
        • Consolidation
        • The Irish Rifles’ assault on Sinagoga
        • Further consolidation
        • The Faughs reach Route Six
        • The Skins at Piumarola
        • The Irish Rifles support the Skins
        • Messages of Congratulation
      • Advance Towards Ripi
        • Through the Hitler Line
        • Towards Ceprano
        • Hill 255
        • San Giovanni
      • North Of Rome
        • San Oreste
        • With the Faughs
        • Meeting the Pope
        • The Irish Rifles’ advance
        • Towards Orvieto
      • Battles At Lake Trasimene
        • Attack on Sanfatucchio
        • Pucciarelli Ridge
        • Pescia/Ranciano
        • Relieved from the Line
      • At Rest in Rome and Egypt
      • In Sidi Bishr
      • Back To Italy
      • With the 5th Army
      • Plan to capture Imola
      • The Spaduro battles
      • The Rains Come
      • Patrolling and Artillery Duels
      • San Clemente
      • And with the Skins and Irish Rifles
      • Clamping Down for the Winter
      • With the Faughs
      • Raid on Casa Tamagnin
      • Continuing in the Mountains
      • Goodbye to the Mountains
      • The Beginning of a New Phase
      • Preparing for the Final Battles
      • Senio Floodbanks
      • London Irish Raid on the Floodbank
      • Visitors to the Irish Brigade
      • St Patrick’s Day in Forli
      • Ready for Action
      • The Last Offensive – The Plan and Opening Phase
      • The Advance to the Po di Volano
      • Northern Italy
      • Into Austria – Settling Frontiers
      • Balkan Troubles
      • Postscript
      • Irish Brigade Awards: May 1944 to March 1945
      • Awards: April to July 1945
  • War Diaries: 1942 to 1945
    • War Diaries of 38 (Irish) Brigade
      • War Diaries of 38 (Irish) Brigade 1942/43
        • December 1942
        • February 1943 (1)
        • January 1943 (2)
        • January 1943 (1)
        • January 1943 (3)
        • April 1943 (3)
        • April 1943 (4)
        • July 1943
        • June 1943
        • August 1943 (1)
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – November 1942
        • March 1943
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – December 1942
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – January 1943
        • May 1943 (1)
        • May 1943 (2)
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – February 1943
          • Attack on Stuka Ridge
        • May 1943 (3)
        • December 1943 (1)
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – March 1943
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – April 1943
          • Assault on Djebel Mahdi
        • December 1943 (2)
        • November 1943
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – May 1943
        • October 1943 (1)
        • October 1943 (2)
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – June 1943
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – July 1943
        • October 1943 (3)
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – August 1943
        • September 1943
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – September 1943
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – October 1943
          • Termoli
        • April 1943 (1)
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – November 1943
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – December 1943
        • April 1943 (5a)
        • February 1943 (2)
        • February 1943 (3)
        • April 1943 (2)
        • February 1943 (4)
        • November 1942
      • War Diaries of 38 (Irish) Brigade 1944
        • October 1944 (1)
        • March 1944
        • February 1944
        • June 1944 (1)
        • January 1944
        • April 1944
        • June 1944 (2)
        • May 1944
        • October 1944 (2)
        • November 1944 (1)
        • July 1944
        • August 1944
        • November 1944 (2)
        • December 1944
        • September 1944
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – January 1944
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – February 1944
          • Attack on Stuka Farm, 26th February 1943
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – March 1944
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – April 1944
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – May 1944
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – June 1944
          • Audience with Pope Pius – 12th June 1944
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – July 1944
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – August 1944
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – September 1944
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – October 1944
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – November 1944
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – December 1944
      • War Diaries of 38 (Irish) Brigade 1945
        • January 1945
        • February 1945
        • March 1945 (2)
        • March 1945 (1)
        • April 1945 (1)
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – January 1945
        • April 1945 (2)
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – February 1945
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – March 1945
        • May 1945 (1)
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – April 1945
        • May 1945 (2)
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – May 1945
      • Officers’ Roll : November 1942 to December 1943
      • Officers’ Roll : January 1944 to May 1945
    • War Diaries of 6 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
      • War Diaries of 6 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1942/43
        • 6 Innisks – November 1942
        • 6 Innisks – December 1942
        • 6 Innisks – January 1943
          • The Skins at Two Tree Hill
        • 6 Innisks – February 1943
        • 6 Innisks – March 1943
        • 6 Innisks – April 1943
          • Assault on Tanngoucha
        • 6 Innisks – May 1943
        • 6 Innisks – June 1943
        • 6 Innisks – July 1943
        • 6 Innisks – August 1943
          • Skins in Sicily
        • 6 Innisks – September 1943
        • 6 Innisks – October 1943
        • 6 Innisks – November 1943
          • The Skins at San Salvo
        • 6 Innisks – December 1943
      • War Diaries of 6 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1944
        • 6 Innisks – January 1944
        • 6 Innisks – February 1944
        • 6 Innisks – March 1944
        • 6 Innisks – April 1944
        • 6 Innisks – May 1944
        • 6 Innisks – June 1944
        • 6 Innisks – July 1944
        • 6 Innisks- August 1944
      • Officers’ Roll : November 1942 to July 1944
    • War Diaries of 2 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
      • War Diaries of 2 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1944
        • 2 Innisks – August 1944
        • 2 Innisks – September 1944
        • 2 Innisks – October 1944
        • 2 Innisks – November 1944
        • 2 Innisks – December 1944
      • War Diaries of 2 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1945
        • 2 Innisks – January 1945
        • 2 Innisks – February 1945
        • 2 Innisks – March 1945
        • 2 Innisks – April 1945
        • 2 Innisks – May 1945
      • Officers’ Roll : July 1944 to May 1945
    • War Diaries of 1 Royal Irish Fusiliers
      • War Diaries of 1 Royal Irish Fusiliers 1942/43
        • May 1943
        • 1 RIrF – November 1942
        • 1 RIrF – December 1942
          • Battle of the Mosques
        • 1 RIrF – January 1943
        • 1 RIrF – February 1943
        • 1 RIrF – March 1943
        • 1 RIrF – April 1943
          • The Faughs’ Assaults on The Kefs
          • Point 622
        • 1 RIrF – May 1943
        • 1 RIrF – June 1943
        • 1 RIrF – July 1943
        • 1 RIrF – August 1943
        • 1 RIrF – September 1943
        • 1 RIrF – October 1943
        • 1 RIrF – November 1943
        • 1 RIrF – December 1943
      • War Diaries of 1 Royal Irish Fusiliers 1944
        • April 1944
        • July 1944
        • June 1944
        • March 1944
        • May 1944
        • 1 RIrF – January 1944
        • 1 RIrF – February 1944
        • 1 RIrF – March 1944
        • 1 RIrF – April 1944
        • 1 RIrF – May 1944
        • 1 RIrF – June 1944
        • 1 RIrF – July 1944
        • 1 RIrF – August 1944
        • 1 RIrF – September 1944
        • 1 RIrF – October 1944
        • 1 RIrF – November 1944
        • 1 RIrF – December 1944
      • War Diaries of 1 Royal Irish Fusiliers 1945
        • March 1945
        • May 1945
        • 1 RIrF – January 1945
        • 1 RIrF – February 1945
        • 1 RIrF – March 1945
        • 1 RIrF – April 1945
        • 1 RIrF – May 1945
      • Officers’ Roll : November 1942 to June 1944
      • Officers’ Roll : July 1944 to May 1945
    • War Diaries of 2 London Irish Rifles
      • War Diaries of 2 London Irish Rifles 1942/43
        • April 1943
        • July 1943
        • June 1943
        • March 1943
        • May 1943
        • 2 LIR – December 1942
        • 2 LIR – January 1943
          • Hill 286
        • 2 LIR – February 1943
          • LIR account of German attack on Stuka Ridge – 26th February 1943
        • 2 LIR – March 1943
        • 2 LIR – April 1943
        • 2 LIR – May 1943
        • 2 LIR – June 1943
        • 2 LIR – July 1943
        • 2 LIR – August 1943
          • The London Irish at Centuripe/Salso river
          • Crossing the Simeto river
          • Battle of Maletto
        • 2 LIR – September 1943
        • 2 LIR – October 1943
        • 2 LIR – November 1943
          • Sangro River
        • 2 LIR – December 1943
      • War Diaries of 2 London Irish Rifles – 1944
        • April 1944 (1)
        • April 1944 (2)
        • April 1944 (3)
        • August 1944
        • December 1944
        • February 1944
        • January 1944 (1)
        • January 1944 (2)
        • July 1944
        • June 1944 (1)
        • June 1944 (2)
        • March 1944
        • May 1944
        • November 1944
        • October 1944 (1)
        • October 1944 (2)
        • September 1944
        • 2 LIR – January 1944
          • Lt Mosley at Il Calvario
          • E Company at Montenero
        • 2 LIR – February 1944
        • 2 LIR – March 1944
        • 2 LIR – April 1944
        • 2 LIR – May 1944
        • 2 LIR – June 1944
        • 2 LIR – July 1944
        • 2 LIR – August 1944
        • 2 LIR – September 1944
        • 2 LIR – October 1944
        • 2 LIR – November 1944
        • 2 LIR – December 1944
      • War Diaries of 2 London Irish Rifles – 1945
        • April 1945 (1)
        • April 1945 (2)
        • February 1945
        • January 1945 (1)
        • January 1945 (2)
        • March 1945 (1)
        • March 1945 (2)
        • May 1945
        • 2 LIR – January 1945
        • 2 LIR – February 1945
        • 2 LIR – March 1945
        • 2 LIR – April 1945
        • 2 LIR – May 1945
      • Officers’ Roll : Nov 1942 to Dec 1943
      • Officers’ Roll : Jan 1944 to May 1945
    • War Diaries May 1944 Other Units
      • 1 Kensington Regiment
      • 10 Brigade
        • 1/6 East Surrey Regiment
        • 2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
      • 11 Brigade
        • 1 East Surrey Regiment
        • 2 Lancashire Fusiliers
        • 5 Northamptonshire Regiment
      • 12 Brigade
        • 1 Royal West Kents
        • 2 Royal Fusiliers
        • 6 Black Watch
      • 26 Armoured Brigade
        • 16/5 Lancers
      • 28 Brigade
        • 2 Kings Regiment
        • 2 Somerset Light Infantry
        • 2/4 Hampshire Regiment
  • Month By Month Campaign Narrative
    • Tunisian Campaign Month By Month
      • November 1942
      • December 1942
      • January 1943
      • February 1943
      • March 1943
      • April 1943
      • May 1943
      • June 1943
    • Italian Campaign Month By Month
      • July 1943
      • August 1943
      • September 1943
      • October 1943
      • November 1943
      • December 1943
      • January 1944
      • February 1944
      • March 1944
      • April 1944
      • May 1944
      • June 1944
      • July 1944
      • August 1944
      • September 1944
      • October 1944
      • November 1944
      • December 1944
      • January 1945
      • February 1945
      • March 1945
      • April 1945
      • May 1945
  • Eyewitness Accounts
    • Irish Brigade March 1944 to March 1945 By Brigadier TPD Scott
      • Part 1
      • Part 2
      • Part 3
      • Part 4
      • Part 5
      • Part 6
      • Part 7
      • Part 8
      • Part 9
      • Part 10
    • Irish Brigade March 1945 to July 1945 By Brigadier TPD Scott
      • Part 1
      • Part 2
      • Part 3
      • Part 4
      • Part 5
      • Part 6
      • Part 7
    • John Horsfall’s Account
      • Point 622, 23rd April 1943
      • The assault on Casa Sinagoga, 16th May 1944
      • Sanfatucchio, 20th/21st June 1944
      • Monte Spaduro, 19th October 1944
    • Mervyn Davies Remembers
      • Il Calvario
      • Sinagoga Wood, 16 May 1944
      • Sinagoga Wood, 16 May 1944
      • Hill 255, 29 May 1944
      • Hill 255, 29 May 1944 by Major Mervyn Davies
    • Point 286, Tunisia – Jan 1943 by Lt-Col Jeffreys
    • Lieutenant Nick Mosley at Monte Spaduro
    • The Skins in Sicily
    • Captain Percy Hamilton’s Memoirs
      • Percy Hamilton – On Route to Africa
      • Percy Hamilton – To The Front
      • Percy Hamilton – Djebel Mahdi
      • Percy Hamilton – Tanngoucha
      • Percy Hamilton – Advance To Tunis
      • Percy Hamilton – Guelma/Hammamet
      • Percy Hamilton – Arriving in Sicily
      • Percy Hamilton – From Centuripe To Randazzo
      • Percy Hamilton – To Mainland Italy
      • Percy Hamilton – Termoli
      • Percy Hamilton – Crossing the Trigno River
      • Percy Hamilton – Assault on San Salvo
    • Major Lawrence Franklyn-Vaile’s Letters Home
      • August 1943
        • 12th August 1943
        • 15th August 1943
        • 21st August 1943
        • 23rd August 1943
        • 27th August 1943
        • 28th August 1943
      • September 1943
        • Thursday 2nd September 1943
        • Monday 6th September 1943
        • Friday 9th September 1943
        • Sunday 12th September 1943
        • Tuesday 14th September 1943
        • Thursday 16th September 1943
        • 19th September 1943
        • Wednesday 22nd September 1943
        • 26th September 1943
        • 29th September 1943
      • October 1943
        • Friday 1st October 1943
        • Thursday 7th October 1943
        • Sunday 10th October 1943
        • Tuesday 12th October 1943
        • Thursday 14th October 1943
        • Sunday 17th October 1943
        • Tuesday 19th October 1943
        • Friday 22nd October 1943
        • Tuesday 26th October 1943
        • Friday 29th October 1943
      • November 1943
        • Thursday 4th November 1943 (1)
        • 4th November 1943 (2)
        • Saturday 6th November 1943
        • Tuesday 9th November 1943
        • Friday 12th November 1943
        • Monday 15th November 1943
        • Tuesday 16th November 1943
        • Thursday 18th November 1943
        • Sunday 21st November 1943
        • Tuesday 23rd November 1943
        • Friday 25th November 1943
        • Monday 28th November 1943
      • December 1943
        • Tuesday 6th December 1943
        • 9th December 1943
        • 12th December 1943
        • 14th December 1943
        • 17th December 1943
        • 20th December 1943
        • 22nd December 1943
        • 26th December 1943
        • From Termoli to the Moro River
      • January 1944
        • 2nd January 1944
        • 4th January 1944
        • 8th January 1944
        • 11th January 1944
        • 15th January 1944
        • 18th January 1944
        • 22nd January 1944
        • 25th January 1944
        • 26th January 1944
        • 29th January 1944
        • 31st January 1944
      • February 1944
        • 3rd February 1944
        • 6th February 1944
        • 8th February 1944
        • 11th February 1944
        • 16th February 1944
        • 19th February 1944
        • 22nd February 1944
        • 24th February 1944
        • 29th February 1944
      • March 1944
        • 4th March 1944
        • 9th March 1944
        • 11th March 1944
        • 15th March 1944
        • 18th March 1944
        • 20th March 1944
        • 24th March 1944
        • 27th March 1944
      • April 1944
        • 2nd April 1944
        • 5th April 1944
        • 8th April 1944
        • 12th April 1944
        • 15th April 1944
        • 19th April 1944
        • 23rd April 1944
        • 28th April 1944
      • May 1944
        • 1st May 1944
        • 5th May 1944
        • 8th May 1944
        • 12th May 1944
        • 16th May 1944
        • 18th May 1944
    • Captain David Schayek – March/April 1943
    • Sgt Charles Ward Diary Entries
      • Charles Ward – December 1942
      • Charles Ward – January 1943
      • Charles Ward – February 1943
      • Charles Ward – Transfer to SOE
    • Captain Strome Galloway At Stuka Farm
      • Stuka Farm I
      • Stuka Farm II
    • Colin Gunner at Argenta
    • CQMS Edmund O’Sullivan with the London Irish Rifles
      • Ted O’Sullivan joins the London Irish Rifles
      • Day 2
      • The making of Rosie
      • Training at Wimbledon
      • Invasion alerts
      • From Lowestoft to Haverfordwest
      • Onto Goodwood
      • Joining the Irish Brigade
      • Operation Dryshod and ready for War
      • Setting sail from Scotland
      • Arrival in Algiers
      • Christmas in Tunisia
      • Point 286
      • Stuka Ridge
      • Rest and recovery
      • The Djebels north of Medjez-el-Bab
      • Entering Tunis
      • Rest and renewed training
      • Stormy Mediterranean crossings
      • The Sicilian campaign
      • From Termoli to the Trigno
      • Crossing the Sangro River
      • Interlude at Campbobasso
      • Meeting the new OC
      • German raid at Montenero
      • In clear sight of Vesuvius
      • Defensive positions at San Angelo
      • Ascending Monte Castellone
      • The Liri Valley
      • North of Rome
      • Back to Rome and onto Egypt
      • Hospitalised in Alexandria
      • Out of the Line
      • Back to the London Irish at last
      • Resting in Forli
      • St Patrick’s Day
      • From Argenta to Austria
      • Peace at Last
      • Home on Leave
      • At Ease in London
      • The Atomic Sergeant Major
      • RQMS Edmund O’Sullivan goes home
    • Irish Brigade at Termoli, October 1943
    • Termoli. 5/6 October 1943
    • 78th Division Final Offensive
      • Campaign Narrative
      • Unit Accounts – 11 Brigade
      • Unit Accounts – Other Arms
      • Unit Accounts – Royal Artillery
      • Unit Accounts – 36 Brigade
      • Unit Accounts – 38 Brigade
      • Unit Accounts – Royal Engineers
      • 78 Division
      • Unit Accounts – Maps
      • Casualties/ Prisoners of War
      • 11 Brigade
      • 2 Lancashire Fusiliers
      • 1 East Surreys
      • 5 Northamptons
      • 5 Buffs
      • 8 Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
      • 38 (Irish) Brigade
      • 38th Brigade
      • 2 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
      • 2 London Irish Rifles
      • 1 Royal Irish Fusiliers
      • 1 Kensingtons
      • The Queen’s Bays
      • 9 Lancers
      • 10 Royal Hussars
      • 48 RTR
      • Royal Artillery
      • 17 Field Regiment RA
      • 132 (Welsh) Field Regiment RA
      • 138 Field Regiment RA
      • 64 A/Tk Regiment
      • Royal Engineers, 78 Division
    • Operation Buckland
      • 9th April 1945
      • 10th April 1945
      • 11th April 1945
      • 12th April 1945
      • 13th April 1945
      • 14th April 1945
      • 15th April 1945
      • 16th April 1945
      • 17th April 1945
      • 18th April 1945
      • 19th April 1945
      • 20th April 1945
      • 21st April 1945
      • 22nd April 1945
      • 23rd April 1945
      • 24th April 1945
      • 25th April 1945
  • Visits To The Battlefields
    • Veteran’s Account: Hill 286 – January 19/20 1943
    • From Termoli To The Moro
      • Part I – Termoli
      • Part II – Petacciato
      • Part III – Trigno River
      • Part IV – San Salvo
      • Part V – The River Sangro
      • Part VI – Mozzagrogna, Fossacesia and Rocca
      • Part VII – San Vito to the Moro River
      • Part VIII – Sangro River / Moro River cemeteries
    • Battlefield Maps: May / June 1944
    • Battlefield Maps: October / November 1944
    • Detailed Battlefield Guides
    • Battlefield Visit Liri Valley
      • Cavendish Road.
      • San Angelo In Theodice
      • Monte Castellone
      • San Michele / Inferno track
      • Gustav Line
      • North to the Hitler Line
      • Hill 255/San Giovanni
      • CWGC Cemetery
    • Battlefield visit: Cassino
    • Battlefield visit: Lake Trasimene
  • Photographic Memories
    • Men of the Carrier Platoon, 2 Innisks.
    • The Irish Brigade at Forli, March 1945
    • RSM George Charnick’s Photographic Memories
      • RSM G J Charnick
      • Comrades in arms
      • Groups
      • Menu Cards
      • Relaxing
      • Bren Gun Carriers
      • Spanish Steps
    • CQMS John Duffy MM
    • Pipes and Drums – Misc photographs
  • Honours And Awards
    • Honours and Awards – 38 (Irish) Brigade
    • Honours and awards – 6 Innisks
    • Honours and awards – 2 Innisks
    • Honours and awards – 1 RIrF
    • Honours and awards – 2 LIR
    • Honours and Awards – Tunisian Campaign
    • Honours and Awards – Sicilian Campaign
    • Honours and Awards – From Termoli to the Moro
    • Honours and Awards – Cassino/ Trasimene
    • Honours and Awards – Monte Spaduro / Tamagnin
    • Honours and Awards – Senio/Argenta Gap
    • Mentions in Brigade Orders – October 1944 to March 1945
    • Mention in Brigade Orders – April 1945
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Preparing for battle: the Irish Brigade at Caira in 1944

By Edmund O'Sullivan | February 8, 2017 | 0

Caira village is situated about two miles to the north of the town of Cassino, slightly hidden away on the lower slopes of Monte Castellone. Beyond the town is the winding road to Terelle, which leads on to higher slopes of Monte Cairo. At the end of March 1944, this area became the focal point…

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