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Download or read book Operation Husky written by Mark Zuehlke and published by D & M Publishers. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On July 10, 1943, two great Allied armadas of over 2,000 ships readied to invade Sicily. This was Operation Husky, the first step toward winning a toehold in fascist-occupied Europe. Among the invaders were 20,000 Canadian troops serving in the First Canadian Infantry Division and First Canadian Tank Brigade — in their first combat experience. Over the next 28 days, the Allied troops carved a path through the rugged land, despite fierce German opposition. Drawing on firsthand accounts of veterans and official military records, Operation Husky offers a gripping, meticulous account of this seminal operation and the young men who fought, died, and survived it.
Download or read book Husky written by Shawn Nutter and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-07-26 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merriam Press World War II History 1. First Edition (2013). A succinct yet thorough account of the Allied invasion of and the fighting in Sicily in July and August 1943. The seminal lesson of the campaign, according to its supreme commander, was the potential for airborne operations. In spite of all of the difficulties which they had encountered, the blame for which Eisenhower shouldered himself, the Allied airborne troops had "contributed markedly to success." Contents: The Allied Strategic Debate; The Struggle for an Allied Plan; The Invasion of Sicily and Allied Grand Strategy; Husky in Execution: Pantelleria and Initial Landings; The Naval Experience; The Post-Landing Battle in Brief; 51 photos; 4 maps; 1 document; 276 footnotes.
Download or read book Sicily '43 written by James Holland and published by Atlantic Monthly Press. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major new history of one of World War II's most crucial campaigns--the first Allied attack on European soil--by the acclaimed author of Normandy '44 and a rising star in military history
Book Synopsis The Day of Battle by : Rick Atkinson
Download or read book The Day of Battle written by Rick Atkinson and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-09-16 with total page 852 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the second volume of his epic trilogy about the liberation of Europe in World War II, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Atkinson tells the harrowing story of the campaigns in Sicily and Italy.
Download or read book Sicily 1943 written by Steven J. Zaloga and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-20 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed examination of Operation Husky, the US and British invasion and conquest of the Italian island of Sicily. Not only did the Sicily operation represent a watershed in tactical development of combined arms tactics, it was also an important test for future Allied joint operations. Senior British commanders left the North African theater with a jaundiced and dismissive view of the combat capabilities of the inexperienced US Army after the debacle at Kasserine Pass in Tunisia in February 1943. Sicily was a demonstration that the US Army had rapidly learned its lessons and was now capable of fighting as a co-equal of the British Army. The Sicily campaign contained a measure of high drama as Patton took the reins of the Seventh US Army and bent the rules of the theater commander in a bold race to take Palermo on the northern Sicilian coast. When stiff German resistance halted Montgomery's main assault to Messina through the mountains, Patton was posed to be the first to reach the key Sicilian port and end the campaign. This richly-illustrated volume details the highs and lows of the Sicily campaign, including the disastrous problems with early airborne assaults and the Allied failure to seal the straits of Messina, allowing the Germans to withdraw many of their best forces.
Book Synopsis The Allied Invasion of Sicily by : Charles River Editors
Download or read book The Allied Invasion of Sicily written by Charles River Editors and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-12-21 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting written by soldiers and generals *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents The rugged island of Sicily, dominated in the east by the snow-crowned eminence of the active volcano Mount Etna (which rises to a height of 11,000 feet), lies in the ocean just off the "toe" of the "boot" of Italy. This spectacular setting witnessed one of 1943's pivotal battles as the theater of Allied operations shifted from North Africa to Europe - Operation Husky, a mixed victory wresting control of Sicily from the Axis. The action also caused Benito Mussolini's downfall, his imprisonment, and subsequent dramatic rescue by the scar-faced Otto Skorzeny - removing significant portions of Italy from the fascist camp but nevertheless failing to prevent a long and costly Italian campaign. Germany's North African defeat opened up the possibility of taking the war in the west to the European continent for the first time since France's lightning conquest by the Wehrmacht in 1940. The British and Americans debated the merits of landing in France directly in 1943, but they ultimately opted against it. The Soviets railed at the Westerners as "bastards of allies" - conveniently forgetting that they aided and abetted Hitler's violent expansionism in eastern Europe for over a year, starting in 1939 - but a 1943 "D-Day" style landing in France might have proven a strategic and logistical impossibility. As it turned out, the lackluster Allied showing on Sicily and the escape of most of the island's garrison would encourage Hitler to alter his plans and defend Italy vigorously. With its rugged mountain ridges, deep valleys, and numerous rivers, Italy contained tens of thousands of natural defensive positions. The Wehrmacht exploited these to the full during the ensuing campaign, bogging down the Anglo-American armies in an endless series of costly, time-consuming engagements. Even the rank and file German soldiers showed a clear awareness of the Italy's strategic significance: "'The Tommies will have to chew their way through us inch by inch, ' a German paratrooper wrote in an unfinished letter found on his corpse at Salerno, 'and we will surely make hard chewing for them.'" (Hastings, 2011, 408). On paper, Sicily's garrison appeared as a formidable obstacle to the Allies' plans, but in actuality, most of the resistance came from the small number of German troops on the island. The vast numbers of Italian soldiers accomplished little other than to flee or surrender en masse, but even this delayed the Anglo-American forces long enough for Hitler to greatly reinforce the Wehrmacht in Italy. In the memorable words of a war correspondent, the campaign resembled "a thirty-eight day race with the Italians in the lead" (Porch, 2004, 445). The Allied Invasion of Sicily: The History of the Largest Amphibious Campaign of World War II chronicles the crucial 1943 campaign. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the invasion of Sicily like never before, in no time at all.
Download or read book Operation, Husky written by S. W. C. Pack and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forfatteren beskriver i bogen de allieredes invasion - Operation HUSKY - af Sicilien den 10. juli 1943. Forfatteren behandler strategien, den indledenden plan, invasionsstrandene, sø- og luft aspekter i forbindelse med operationen samt kampene.
Download or read book Bitter Victory written by Carlo D'Este and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-06-02 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bitter Victory illuminates a chapter of World War II that has lacked a balanced, full-scale treatment until now. In recounting the second-largest amphibious operation in military history, Carlo D'Este for the first time reveals the conflicts in planning and the behind-the-scenes quarrels between top Allied commanders. The book explodes the myth of the Patton-Montgomery rivalry and exposes how Alexander's inept generalship nearly wrecked the campaign. D'Este documents in chilling detail the series of savage battles fought against an overmatched but brilliant foe and how the Germans—against overwhelming odds—carried out one of the greatest strategic withdrawals in history. His controversial narrative depicts for the first time how the Allies bungled their attempt to cut off the Axis retreat from Sicily, turning what ought to have been a great triumph into a bitter victory that later came to haunt the Allies in Italy. Using a wealth of original sources, D'Este paints an unforgettable portrait of men at war. From the front lines to the councils of the Axis and Allied high commands, Bitter Victory offers penetrating reassessments of the men who masterminded the campaign. Thrilling and authoritative, this is military history on an epic scale.
Book Synopsis Invasion Diary by : Richard Tregaskis
Download or read book Invasion Diary written by Richard Tregaskis and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dramatic and richly detailed chronicle of the Allied invasions of Sicily and Italy from one of America’s greatest war correspondents. Following the defeat of Axis forces in North Africa, Allied military strategists turned their attention to southern Italy. Winston Churchill famously described the region as the “soft underbelly of Europe,” and claimed that an invasion would pull German troops from the Eastern Front and help bring a swift end to the war. On July 10, 1943, American and British forces invaded Sicily. Operation Husky brought the island under Allied control and hastened the downfall of Benito Mussolini, but more than one hundred thousand German and Italian troops managed to escape across the Strait of Medina. The “soft underbelly” of mainland Italy became, in the words of US Fifth Army commander Lt. Gen. Mark Clark, “a tough old gut.” Less than a year after landing with the US Marines on Guadalcanal Island, journalist Richard Tregaskis joined the Allied forces in Sicily and Italy. Invasion Diary documents some of the fiercest fighting of World War II, from bombing runs over Rome to the defense of the Salerno beachhead against heavy artillery fire to the fall of Naples. In compelling and evocative prose, Tregaskis depicts the terror and excitement of life on the front lines and recounts his own harrowing brush with death when a chunk of German shrapnel pierced his helmet and shattered his skull. An invaluable eyewitness account of two of the most crucial campaigns of the Second World War and a stirring tribute to the soldiers, pilots, surgeons, nurses, and ambulance drivers whose skill and courage carried the Allies to victory, Invasion Diary is a classic of war reportage and “required reading for all who want to know how armies fight” (Library Journal). This ebook features an illustrated biography of Richard Tregaskis including rare images from the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming.
Book Synopsis The Invasion of Sicily 1943 by : Jon Diamond
Download or read book The Invasion of Sicily 1943 written by Jon Diamond and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2017-08-30 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With victory in North Africa complete, the Allies had a choice. The Americans wanted an early cross channel attack from Britain on North West Europe. Churchill favored invading the soft underbelly of Italy to weaken the Axis forces and gain Italian surrender. With Eisenhowers army and battle-hardened Eighth Army in North Africa, Churchill prevailed.The ambitious Operation HUSKY required meticulous planning. Montgomery's Eighth Army and Patton's Seventh landed successfully although the air landing proved costly. While the outcome was not in doubt the mountainous terrain acted in the defenders favor. The German presence was higher than expected and the vast bulk of the enemy were Italian. In little over a month, the first Americans reached Messina.The strategic plan was successful: the Italian capitulated, Hitler had to reinforce his Southern flank relieving pressure on the Soviets and valuable lessons were learned by Allied for D-Day.
Download or read book Operation Husky written by James Garvey and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-11-07 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An illuminating account, firmly grounded in archival research, showing the importance of logistics in a much neglected but hugely significant amphibious operation in World War Two." Sir Anthony Seldon Operation Husky, the amphibious invasion of Sicily in July 1943, was the largest and most complex logistical exercise attempted by the Allies up to that point in the war. An assault force of 176,000 soldiers embarked on 2,590 vessels from ports across the Middle East, North Africa, the UK and the US. Both the size of the initial Allied assault force and the frontage of the campaign would be larger than the Normandy invasion in June 1944. To further compound the monumental challenges facing the Allied logisticians, the preparatory period for Operation Husky was disjointed and chaotic. In April 1943, General Montgomery described the operational plan as a 'dog's breakfast'. Drawing extensively on new research, James Garvey tells the previously untold story of the British logisticians who triumphed against immense odds to deliver the task force to the beaches of Sicily and supply it successfully in the field. The lessons learned on the beaches of Sicily established the blueprint for Allied success at Normandy ten months later. Garvey further argues that the contribution of logisticians to in World War II has been consistently overlooked. What emerges is a dramatic re-evaluation of the role that they played in winning the war in Europe. Praise for Operation Husky: "A brilliant forensic examination of the key role that British logisticians played in the success of the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943, preparing the ground for the D-Day landings a year later." Saul David James Garvey lives in London and studied the MA in Military History at the University of Buckingham. Operation Husky is his first book.
Download or read book Luciano's Luck written by Jack Higgins and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2010-06-22 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times–bestselling author of The Eagle Has Landed and Dark Justice comes the World War II legend of American gangster Charles “Lucky” Luciano. It’s 1943 and war is raging. The key to America and the Allies’ first assault on Nazi-occupied Europe is the island of Sicily. But it is unknown whether the Sicilian people are willing to rise up and fight alongside the Allies. To secure their help, the US military turns to imprisoned mobster Lucky Luciano—the one man with the connections to the all-powerful Sicilian mafia that could change the course of the war in Italy. The price for his help? Nothing short of a full pardon. Sent in secret to Sicily, Luciano must use every bit of guile and ruthlessness he has to convince his underworld brethren to make a stand against the fascists who have overrun their land. If successful, his mission will pave the way for a full-scale invasion of Italy and aid the Allies in breaking Hitler’s grip on Italy. But if he fails, the price in blood will be higher than anyone can imagine—and Luciano’s will be the first spilled. For decades, author Jack Higgins has kept millions of readers around the world glued to the page with his breakneck pacing and shocking plot twists. Here, he takes the true story of the near-alliance between the US government and the mob during World War II to an explosive climax.
Book Synopsis Italian Campaign by : Source Wikipedia
Download or read book Italian Campaign written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 83. Chapters: Allied invasion of Sicily, Operation Shingle, Operation Husky order of battle, Allied invasion of Italy, Gothic Line, Bernhardt Line, Spring 1945 offensive in Italy, Four days of Naples, Gothic Line order of battle, Armistice between Italy and Allied armed forces, Operation Grapeshot order of battle, Battle of Monte Cassino order of battle January 1944, Allied Invasion of Italy Order of Battle, Battle of San Pietro Infine, Invasion of Elba, Operation Diadem order of battle, Second Battle of Monte Cassino order of battle February 1944, Marocchinate, D-Day Dodgers, Hamish Henderson, Moro River Campaign order of battle, Anzio order of battle, Badoglio Proclamation, Operation Slapstick, Bombing of the Vatican, Trasimene Line, Operation Strangle, Winter Line, Operation Goldflake, Volturno Line, 6615th Ranger Force, Barbara Line, Thunderbolt!, Monte la Difensa, 1943 Naples post-office bombing, Hitler Line, Caesar C line, Roman switch line. Excerpt: 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). It was a large scale amphibious and airborne operation, followed by six weeks of land combat. It launched the Italian Campaign. Husky began on the night of 9-10 July 1943, and ended 17 August. Strategically, Husky achieved the goals set out for it by Allied planners. The Allies drove Axis air, land and naval forces from the island; the Mediterranean's sea lanes were opened and Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was toppled from power. It opened the way to the Allied invasion of Italy. 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. The amphibious assaults were to be supported by naval gunfire, and...
Book Synopsis The Battle of Sicily by : Samuel W. Mitcham
Download or read book The Battle of Sicily written by Samuel W. Mitcham and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2007-06-18 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The campaign for Sicily from the Axis point of view. Reassesses the German Army's performance. Details about German commanders who have been neglected by historians.
Book Synopsis Summary of James Holland's Sicily '43 by : Milkyway Media
Download or read book Summary of James Holland's Sicily '43 written by Milkyway Media and published by Milkyway Media. This book was released on 2024-02-14 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the Summary of James Holland's Sicily '43 in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Sicily '43" by James Holland offers a comprehensive account of the Allied invasion of Sicily, detailing the strategic planning, execution, and aftermath of Operation HUSKY. The narrative intertwines the experiences of soldiers, leaders, and civilians, highlighting the challenges of coalition warfare, the importance of air and naval power, and the human aspects of the conflict. Holland delves into the preparation phases, emphasizing the meticulous coordination required among Allied forces and the significant role of air superiority in undermining Axis defenses...
Book Synopsis Allied Invasion of Sicily by : Richard G. Hole
Download or read book Allied Invasion of Sicily written by Richard G. Hole and published by Richard G. Hole. This book was released on with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The always unpleasant fog prevented complete visibility. The British aircraft were flying in perfect formation in the direction of the predetermined objective. In the center of it the bombing devices were placed and covering these the fighters flew. Barely a quarter of an hour had passed since they had left the Africa base and were heading for the islands where they were to drop their deadly charges... Allied Invasion of Sicily is a story belonging to the World War II collection, a series of war novels set in World War II.
Download or read book Salerno 1943 written by Angus Konstam and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2007-03-30 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compelling account of the fierce ten-day battle that led to the end of Mussolini’s rule, with maps and photos. In September 1943, in the first weeks of the Allied campaign to liberate Italy, an Anglo-American invasion force of over 80,000 men was nearly beaten back into the sea by the German defenders in a ferocious ten-day battle at Salerno, south of Naples. This is the story of the tense, bitter struggle around the Salerno beachhead which decided the issue and changed the course of the campaign. For those ten critical days, the fate of Italy hung in the balance. Using documentary records, memoirs, and eyewitness accounts from all sides, Angus Konstam re-creates every stage of the battle at every level as it happened, day by day, hour by hour. His painstakingly researched account offers a fresh perspective on a decisive battle that has been neglected by British and American historians in recent years, and it gives a fascinating insight into the realities of warfare in Europe eighty years ago. Praise for Angus Konstam’s previous books “Wonderful details.” —Publishers Weekly “Riveting.” —History of War "Interesting and exciting . . . thoroughly enjoyable.” —Booklist
