Operation Herring
Operation Herring (Herring 1) was the last World War II airborne combat drop in Europe.
| Operation Herring | |||||||
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| Part of the Italian Campaign/Italian Civil War of World War II | |||||||
Italian parachutists departing from Rosignano on 20 April 1945 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Italy United Kingdom United States |
Germany Italian Social Republic | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Captain Carlo Gay Lieutenant Guerrino Ceiner | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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226 parachutists 1+ 14 C-47s |
7,000 soldiers 200 APCs, tanks, and other vehicles | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Italy: 30 killed 10-12 wounded United Kingdom: 1 killed |
481 killed 1983 captured 44 vehicles destroyed | ||||||
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