Episode 595-3 Commando Bridge: The Fallen

The History of WWII Podcast

Ray Harris Jr

History, Society & Culture, Education

4.4 • 4.6K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2026

⏱️ 23 minutes

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With Palermo taken by the Americans, we turn to Monty’s rush up north. But first bridges had to be secured. One bridge would cost many Allied lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:04.2	Hello, and thank you for listening to the history of World War II podcast.
1:14.2	Episode 595, Three Commando Bridge, The Fallen.
1:20.0	Last time, Patton's forces had reached and taken Palermo.
1:24.1	It was congratulations all around.
1:26.6	That is, except for General Omar Bradley of the
1:29.7	Second Corps, who was driving due north, taking on the German forces as they tried to retreat east
1:36.5	to reach the Mount Edna line. Still, it was a time of rejoicing for the Americans after the snub
1:44.1	from Monty and to a degree from
1:47.2	C&C Alexander. To be sure elements of the second core, which had started deep in the south,
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