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Italian Americans were very helpful in the planning and execution of the invasion of Sicily.The Mafia was involved in assisting the U.S. war efforts. [13] Luciano's associates found numerous Sicilians to help the Naval Intelligence draw maps of the harbors of Sicily and dig up old snapshots of the coastline.
The Italian state had difficulty administering protection and enforcing the law which created a power vacuum that was gradually filled by the Mafia. Politicians’ systemic use of the organization gradually integrated them into the political and social system on the island, and their involvement in construction projects, agriculture and private ...
Calogero Vizzini (Italian: [kaˈlɔːdʒero vitˈtsiːni]; 24 July 1877 – 10 July 1954), also commonly known as "Don Calò", was a Sicilian Mafia boss of Villalba in the province of Caltanissetta, Sicily. He was considered to be one of the most influential and legendary Mafia bosses of Sicily after World War II until his death in
Operation Underworld was the United States government's code name for its co-operation with the Italian-American Mafia and Jewish organized-crime figures from 1942 to 1945. . The operation aimed to counter Axis spies and saboteurs along the U.S. northeastern seaboard ports, to avoid wartime labor-union strikes, and to limit theft by black marketeers of vital war supplies and equipm
Charles "Lucky" Luciano (/ ˌ l uː tʃ i ˈ ɑː n oʊ / LOO-chee-AH-noh, [1] Italian: [luˈtʃaːno]; born Salvatore Lucania [salvaˈtoːre lukaˈniːa]; [2] November 24, 1897 [nb 1] – January 26, 1962) was an Italian-born gangster who operated mainly in the United States.
Salvatore Testa, "Salvie", "The Crown Prince of the Philadelphia Mob" (1956–1984) Frank Tieri, "The Old Man", "Funzi" (born Alfonso Tieri, 1904–1981) Albert Tocco, "Caesar Tocco" (1929–2005) Jack Tocco (1927–2014) William Tocco, "Black Bill" (born Guglielmo Vito Tocco, 1897–1972) Frank Todaro (1889–1944) Joseph Todaro Jr., "Big Joe ...
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).
During World War II, many members of the Italian resistance left their homes and went to live in the mountains, fighting against Italian fascists and German Nazi soldiers during the Italian Civil War. Many cities in Italy, including Turin, Naples and Milan, were freed by anti-fascist uprisings. [186]