The Invasion of Sicily 1943

by Jon Diamond

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473896096
• ISBN13: 9781473896093
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.4" x 9.6"