Operation Hasty

Operation Hasty
Part of Italian Campaign (World War II)
The Abruzzo region of Italy
Date 1–7 June 1944 Location Abruzzo, Italy
Belligerents
United Kingdom	Germany
Commanders and leaders
Captain L.A. Fitzroy-Smith
Units involved
Detachment from 2nd Parachute Brigade	10th Army
Strength
60 men	brigade
Casualties and losses
33 men	Unknown

Operation Hasty was a mission behind German lines in Italy, during the Second World War. The operation was carried out in June 1944, by a small force of 60 men drawn from the 2nd Independent Parachute Brigade.

Their objective was to land behind German positions in the Abruzzo region near Trasacco and interdict supply lines and the movement of troops as they withdrew from Sora to Avezzano. The operation had mixed fortunes, the Germans responded in force, using a brigade of troops to hunt down the parachutists and a division was held in reserve instead of moving to the front. However, the British parachutists were attacked almost immediately upon landing and had to evade the German searchers. Little over a week later, when the mission ended less than half the force returned safely to British lines.