Disturbance following an air drop

Disturbance following an air drop

Major Gordon Lett condemns the disturbance followed a recent air drop at Vezzanelli: Partisans tried to appropriate material intended for the Allied Mission, British personnel tried to restore order and shots were fired on both sides. He recommends a close coordination among forces, stressing that Allies and Partisans fight on the same side; deplores the incident threatening disciplinary action; criticises the fact that Colonnello Mario Fontana still has limited power, and mentions the need of more rigid discipline.

1945-01-16

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Disturbance following an air drop
Major Gordon Lett condemns the disturbance followed a recent air drop at Vezzanelli: Partisans tried to appropriate material intended for the Allied Mission, British personnel tried to restore order and shots were fired on both sides. He recommends a close coordination among forces, stressing that Allies and Partisans fight on the same side; deplores the incident threatening disciplinary action; criticises the fact that Colonnello Mario Fontana still has limited power, and mentions the need of more rigid discipline.
This report is in the Italian language.