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1943


Caithness at War: Week 217

Caithness at War: Week 217

Week 217: 25th - 31st October 1943 As the Allies prepared to renew their offensive in southern…

Oct 24, 2016
Caithness at War: Week 216

Caithness at War: Week 216

Week 216: 18th - 24th October 1943 In Italy the German forces had retreated north to the Barbara…

Oct 17, 2016
Caithness at War: Week 215

Caithness at War: Week 215

Week 215: 11 Oct - 17 Oct 1943 On 12 October the American Fifth Army crossed to the north bank of…

Oct 10, 2016
Caithness at War: Week 214

Caithness at War: Week 214

Week 214: 4 Oct - 10 Oct 1943 Advancing up the Italian peninsula British forces crossed the River…

Oct 03, 2016
Caithness at War: Week 213

Caithness at War: Week 213

Week 213: 27th Sep - 3rd Oct 1943 This week the Allies continued to make progress as they advanced…

Sep 26, 2016
Caithness at War: Week 212

Caithness at War: Week 212

Week 212: 20th - 26th September 1943 The British and American forces that had landed in southern…

Sep 19, 2016
Caithness at War: Week 211

Caithness at War: Week 211

Week 211: 13th - 19th September 1943 On 13 September a counterattack by German forces against the…

Sep 12, 2016
Caithness at War: Week 210

Caithness at War: Week 210

Week 210: 6th - 12th September 1943 On 8 September General Eisenhower announced that Italy had…

Sep 05, 2016
Caithness at War: Week 209

Caithness at War: Week 209

Week 209: 30th Aug - 5th Sep 1943 After the overthrow of Mussolini, on 3 September Italy signed a…

Aug 29, 2016