Sicily

Question 1

When

Answer 1

9th / 10th July 1943

19th July 1943

Question 2

Who

Answer 2

LAA from UK, North Africa and Middle East

Question 3

Problem

Answer 3

LAA from UK lost supplies and equipment such as guns and vehicles from downed ship.
Had to wait for resupply before they could push on to Pachino airfield
Incompatibility of each squadrons equipment had to use land lines.
Readiness, units deployed to malaria areas with out nets or medication.
Use of foreign weaponry was problematic 20mm hispano cannon ammo did not explode in the air and caused more damage when it landed on neighboring airfields in one case 6 spitfires where damaged. This led to easy attacks from enemy injuring many gunners

Question 4

What happened

Answer 4

Pushed enemy back steadily to Messina and were first British units to occupy Catania airfield