The Invasion of Sicily 1943

The decisive WWII campaign that brought Italy to its knees is vividly captured in this in-depth photographic history. With victory in North Africa complete, the Allies had a choice. The Americans wanted an early cross-channel attack from Britain on Northwest Europe. Churchill favored invading the soft underbelly of Italy to weaken the Axis forces and gain Italian surrender. With Eisenhower’s army and battle-hardened Eighth Army in North Africa, Churchill prevailed. The ambitious Operation HUSKY