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The Allied invasion of Sicily, also known as the Battle of Sicily and Operation Husky, was a major campaign of World War II in which the Allied forces invaded the island of Sicily in July 1943 and took it from the Axis powers (Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany).
English: This is map of Allied army amphibious landing in Sicily, July 10th, 1943, as part of Operation Husky, it shows the frontline of both army from 12 July to 17 August 1943. Date Unknown date
To help carry out transport and supply operations for Operation Husky, in mid-1943 the American 315th Troop Carrier Group (34th & 43rd Squadrons) had been flown from England to Tunisia. There it was assigned to the Mediterranean Air Transport Service , and along with NATCC, this was a subdivision of the Mediterranean Air Command .
The codename Operation Husky was decided upon for the Allied invasion of Sicily, and planning for Husky began in February. Initially the British Eighth Army, under the command of General Sir Bernard Montgomery, were to land on the south-eastern corner of the island and advance north to the port of Syracuse. Two days later the U.S.
Husky (1943) — Allied invasion of Sicily. Chestnut (1943) — failed SAS operation to disrupt enemy communications in northern Sicily; Ladbroke (1943) — British glider landing near Syracuse, Sicily; Mincemeat (1943) — disinformation operation prior to the invasion of Sicily. Brimstone (1943) — fictional invasion of Sardinia, part of ...
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The amphibious Battle of Gela was the opening engagement of the American portion of the Allied Invasion of Sicily during World War II. United States Navy ships landed United States Army troops along the eastern end of the south coast of Sicily; and withstood attacks by Luftwaffe and Regia Aeronautica aircraft while defending the beachhead against German tanks and Italian tanks of the Livorno ...
[5] [6] However, the term "BIGOT", used to designate the highest level of military secrecy, appeared on amphibious operations planning documents prior to Operation Overlord. See, for example, the BIGOT map created for use in Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily, which took place in 1943, preceding Operation Overlord, which occurred in 1944.