On July 10, 1943, the largest amphibious invasion ever mounted took place, larger even than the Normandy invasion eleven months later: 160,000 American, British, and Canadian troops came ashore or were parachuted onto Sicily, signaling the start of the campaign to defeat Nazi Germany on European soil.
Operation HUSKY, as it was known, was enormously complex, involving dramatic battles on land, in the air, and at sea.
Yet, despite its paramount importance to ultimate Allied victory, and its dr.
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Atlantic Monthly Press Sicily '43: the first assault on fortress europe, hardcover/james holland
