Sicily 9 July - 17 August 1943

To the Last Bullet Germany's War on 3 Fronts Part 2: Italy (Firefly Collection No.6)
As a prelude to the invasion of the Italian mainland, the Allies fought a short but savage campaign for Sicily from 10 July to 17 August 1943, after f...

Fortress: German Armour In The Defence Of Sicily (Firefly Collection No.3)
The campaign in Sicily lasted for thirty-eight hot, gruelling days at the height of the summer - from 10 July to 17 August 1943. In a fierce struggle...

USS Kitkun Bay CVE-71 [Wydawnictwo Militaria 153]
USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71) was a US Navy Casablanca class escort carrier launched on 8 November 1943.Originally designated as an AVG, was classified as A...

Festung Europa (The Intelligence Handbook For January - August 1944)
After conquering Sicily in July and August 1943, the victorious Allies turned their attention to the Italian mainland, dubbed 'the soft underbelly of...

Sicily 1943: The Debut of Allied Joint Operations (Osprey Campaign 251)
Not only did the Sicily operation represent a watershed in tactical development of combined arms tactics, it was also an important test for future All...