0721_01:The Flying Column - PzC 08 Sicily '43

Leonforte, near Enna, July 21st 1943: The 1st Canadian Division was in a tough position, as it had the task of dislodging parts of the capable 104th Panzer Grenadier battalion from the towns of Leonforte and Assoro. Both of these towns held commanding views atop craggy hills, and were defended by a determined enemy. Assoro was the target of a surprise night attack, where the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment climbed cliffs, thought by the Germans to be impassable, in the dark, storming the town by surprise. Leonforte was a more difficult task, and could only be taken with a frontal attack. But on the night of 21 July the Loyal Edmonton Regiment, supported by a heavy artillery barrage, roared across a ravine to gain a toehold in the town, but was then cut off. Then, valiant work done by the engineers who erected the first Bailey bridge under fire enabled a "Flying Column" to storm into the town forcing the Germans to withdraw. [Size small] Designer Note: See the Diary of the 1PPCLI in the game NOTES file for the events leading up to this battle.