Item BURTON 2 - War diary, Sep 1943, of 41 Royal Marine Commandos, Allied invasion of southern Italy

Official war diary of 41 Royal Marine Commandos under the command of Lt Col Bruce John David Lumsden, describing events during operation AVALANCHE, the invasion of Salerno and Naples, Italy, notably exercises undertaken with 2 Commando in preparation ; the landing at Marina Cove in the Gulf of Salerno and the swift move to the town of Vietri; the fighting in the hills and ridges near La Molina, in which 41 Commando played an significant part. 6pp.