Sicily
The invasion of the island of Sicily was one of the greatest feats for the Allies in World War Two. Code named ‘Operation Husky’, this battle was the first move for the Italian Campaign, and would strategically go down in history for one of the most memorable excursions in the World War 2, outsmarting even Adolf Hitler himself. Although a short fighting period, this operation was one of the biggest events up to that point in time, concerning the amount of troops involved in the attack. ‘Operation Husky’, involved 150,000 troops, 3,000 ships, and over 4,000 aircraft, all of which targeted the southern end of the island. However, due to one genius move of the Allies, they were able to outwit one of the most famous German leaders of all time, by letting him think it was all a diversion. |
Italian Mainland
The Italian campaign left behind trails of victory and failure, and a present hope stands strong; the hope that the stories will never be forgotten. This campaign was one of the longest in World War II; the main goal was to free cities up the boot of Italy all the way up until they reached Rome, with hopes to free Italy from Axis power. The Allies troops fought together in Italy from 1943-1945, fighting important battles while they were there. It was a combat war, a collaborative war, as well as a strategic war.
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