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Invasion of Sicily

Sicilian Campaign
Part of the Italian Campaign of World War II
Map operation husky landing.jpg
A map of the Allied army amphibious landing in Sicily, 10 July 1943, as part of Operation Husky.
Date 9 July – 17 August 1943
Location Sicily, Italy
Result Allied victory
Belligerents
Allies:
 United Kingdom
 United States
 Canada
 India
 Free French
 Australia
 South Africa
Axis:
 Italy
 Germany
Commanders and leaders
United States Dwight D. Eisenhower
United Kingdom Harold Alexander
United Kingdom Bernard Montgomery
United States George S. Patton
United Kingdom Arthur Tedder
United Kingdom Andrew Cunningham
Kingdom of Italy Alfredo Guzzoni
Kingdom of Italy Rodolfo Graziani
Nazi Germany Albert Kesselring
Nazi Germany Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin
Nazi Germany Hans-Valentin Hube
Strength
Initial Strength:
160,000 personnel
14,000 vehicles
600 tanks
1,800 guns
Peak Strength:
467,000 personnel
252,000 Italian personnel
40,000–60,000 German personnel
260 tanks
1,400 aircraft
Casualties and losses

United KingdomCanada United Kingdom and Canada:
2,721 KIA
7,939 wounded
2,183 MIA

United States United States:
2,811 KIA
6,471 wounded
686 MIA

Kingdom of Italy Italy:
4,678 KIA
32,500 wounded
152,933 MIA/POW

Nazi Germany Germany:
4,325 KIA
13,500 wounded
10,106 MIA/POW

United KingdomCanada United Kingdom and Canada:
2,721 KIA
7,939 wounded
2,183 MIA

Kingdom of Italy Italy:
4,678 KIA
32,500 wounded
152,933 MIA/POW

The Allied invasion of Sicily, codenamed Operation Husky, was a major campaign of World War II, in which the Allies took the island of Sicily from the Axis powers (Italy and Nazi Germany). It was a large amphibious and airborne operation, followed by a six-week land campaign and was the beginning of the Italian Campaign.


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