Monte Cassino VC – Heroism and Tragedy

There were undoubtedly many acts of bravery and self-sacrifice shown in the fighting for Monte Cassino, but one individual’s actions stood out so much that he was awarded the Victoria Cross. The story of Fusilier Frank Jefferson, however, is one that ende

SECOND WORLD WAR


On the sixth day of Operation Diadem, 16 May 1944, as the 78th Division continued its drive along Route 6, the tanks of the 17th/21st Lancers advancing with the 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, were held up by anti-tank obstacles in a part of the...

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