"The Sicilian and Italian Campaigns, 1943-1945" Topic
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| Tango01 | 23 Jul 2021 9:29 p.m. PST |
"At the Casablanca Conference in January 1943, the Allied leaders determined that, after they had gained all of North Africa, the next operation would be in the Mediterranean. The aim was to force Italy out of the war. As the first step, on July 10, 1943, American and British armies landed in Sicily. On the left flank of the British were 1st Canadian Infantry Division and 1st Canadian Army Tank Brigade. Flotillas of RCN landing craft supported the troops. Three Canadian bomber squadrons operated temporarily from bases in Tunisia to support the ground troops in Sicily and later in Italy. No. 417 Squadron, RCAF, flew its Spitfire fighter aircraft from the first to last of the Italian campaign. The Allied armies occupied all of Sicily in a month. Most of the Italian garrison troops surrendered quickly, but three German motorized divisions fought skilful delaying actions…"
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