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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).
On July 10, 1943, the Allies launched Operation Husky before sunrise, a massive amphibious assault on the southern shores of the island. For the next three days it involved more than 3,000 ships landing over 150,000 ground troops, covered by more than 4,000 aircraft.
Planning for the Sicily campaign, which was codenamed Operation Husky, began in earnest immediately after the Casablanca Conference (January 12–23, 1943). The Western Allies had hoped to relieve pressure on the Soviets, and Sicily presented itself as the most attractive target.
The invasion of Sicily, code-named Operation Husky, began before dawn on July 10, 1943, with combined air and sea landings involving 150,000 troops, 3,000 ships and 4,000 aircraft, all directed...
The Allies had pulled off the largest amphibious invasion of the Second World War with over 180,000 men, 4,000 aircraft and over 3,000 ships and boats. But important lessons would also have to be learned." Simon Offord: "Many troops landed in the wrong place and in the wrong order and beach exits were congested.
Preparations for Operation Husky, the code name for the invasion of Sicily, began immediately after the Casablanca Conference. With the invasion pushed up to 10 July, there was little time to...
Operation Husky was the code name given to the Allied invasion of the island of Sicily in World War II, which took place in the summer of 1943. The campaign ran from early July to the middle of August, and consisted of airborne and amphibious operations at first.
Operation Husky, the Invasion of Sicily, was the first major Allied assault on German occupied Europe. Churchill described Sicily and Italy as the soft underbelly of Europe, but the Italy campaign was hard fought and only ended with Germany's unconditional surrender in May 1945.
Operation Husky proved an overwhelming Allied victory when the US 3rd Division in Messina at the northeastern tip of the island signaled victory. The first steps toward invading the European mainland had now been taken.
Operation Husky was more than just the liberation of the Sicilian Island and an impetus for the fall of Mussolini. With only Operation Torch and the North African Campaign under their belts, Husky provided much needed practical experience for the US Armed Forces.