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Operation Husky, the codename for the Allied invasion of Sicily, was launched on the night of 9 / 10 July 1943 with British forces attacking the west of the island.
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* 1943 – World War II: An Allied invasion fleet sails for Sicily ( Operation Husky, July 10, 1943 ).
Called Operation Highjump, the historic trek proved the worth of the Siberian Husky due to its compact size and greater speeds.
He initially scheduled Operation Overlord for April 1, 1943, but met with strong opposition from Winston Churchill, who convinced Roosevelt to commit troops to Operation Husky for the invasion of Italy.
In July 1943, when the invasion carried out with the ' Operation Husky was in full swing, the port of Milazzo was significantly strengthened in its defenses as an important maritime center, rail and military. On August 14, 1943 the troops of the 15th Tactical Group III of the regimental American Infantry Division occupied Milazzo following the disengagement of the 71 th regiment of German infantry belonging to the 29th Division Panzergrenadier.
As part of Operation Husky, four airborne operations ( two British and two American ) were carried out, landing during the nights of July 9 and 10.
Truscott took command of the 3rd Infantry Division in April 1943, and oversaw preparations for the invasion of Sicily, Operation Husky.
In July 1943, II Corps landed in Sicily as part of Operation Husky under command of the U. S. 7th Army.
Torch was followed by Operation Husky the invasion of Sicily, and Operation Avalanche, the invasion of southern Italy.
* During the Allied Invasion of Sicily, Operation Husky, 144 C-47 transport planes passed over Allied lines shortly after a German air raid, and were mistakenly fired upon by U. S ground and naval forces.
When the Allied forces invaded Sicily ( Operation Husky ) on 10 July 1943, Desert Air Force ( DAF ) was created by simply renaming Western Desert Air Force.
The Allied invasion of Sicily, codenamed Operation Husky, was a major World War II campaign, in which the Allies took Sicily from the Axis ( Italy and Nazi Germany ).
The plan for Operation Husky called for the amphibious assault of the island by two armies, one landing on the south eastern and one on the central southern coast.
At the time of Operation Husky, the Allied air forces in the North African and Mediterranean Theater of Operations ( MTO ) were organized into the Mediterranean Air Command ( MAC ) under Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder.
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