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Operation Chestnut

Part of World War II, Invasion of Sicily

Date	12 July 1943
Location	Sicily
Result	British failure

Belligerents

Commanders and leaders

Major Geoffrey Appleyard

Strength

20

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Italian Campaign

Invasion of Sicily

Invasion of Italy

Winter Line

Gothic Line

1945 Spring Offensive

Italian Civil War

During World War II, Operation Chestnut was a failed British raid by 2 Special Air Service, conducted in support of the Allied invasion of Sicily.^[1]^[2]

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