place us in the heart of the whole mess, narrating in no uncertain terms how the 1 st ParachuteBrigade fought in the true spirit of the Parachute Regiment against overwhelming odds, abetter equipped enemy, including artillery and armor, and without support from our ownrapidly approaching land forces. In short, despite the odds stacked against them, they stillmanaged to highlight the potential of Airborne Forces. General Browning said it best, “Myconclusion is that these operations were probably the most difficult that will ever be carried outby airborne troops. Yet, those brave men completely achieved their objectives and a corner ofthe veil of future possibilities has been lifted, proving that despite our paras not beingreinforced by ground troops they can still manage to capture all their objectives with only asmall nucleus of their original parachuting force.”Mark concludes, “It is difficult today to picture that such a bloody battle occurred in thesebeautiful tranquil surroundings between two of the toughest sets of airborne warriors. For both
the Red and Green Devils, the Primosole Bridge has proven it, too, was a bridge too far.
