The biggest landing war in World War II.

The biggest landing war in World War II.

1On the night of July 9, 943, World War II allied forces invaded Sicily in southern Italy. This operation, code-named Husky, is regarded as one of the invasion of Italy. This was one of the largest landings in World War II, which started the invasion of Italy. The picture shows1in July, 943, the US military landed in Sicily, Italy.

The invasion of Sicily was mainly caused by amphibious and air forces from the United States, Britain and Canada to seize the island from the Axis countries (Germany and Italy). The picture shows1June 20, 943, before the battle of Sicily, Italy, a landing craft was waiting for an attack in a port in West Africa.

1943 On September 4th, when the Allies were preparing to attack Palermo Port in Sicily, Italy, they blocked the view of the enemy reconnaissance plane with warships full of soldiers and equipment.

Before landing, in order to ensure a smooth landing and seize the air superiority as soon as possible, the Allied Air Force bombed the airport in Sicily from July 2 to 9. The picture shows Messina, Italy. When American military vehicles arrive in Messina (Sicily), citizens will present flowers and flags as gifts.

This operation is the largest airborne operation carried out by the allied forces for the first time since the beginning of World War II. Allied forces airborne 98 16 people in Sicily, including 5305 Americans.

In addition, 642 transport planes and 156 gliders were dispatched. The picture shows that during the Italian bombing by the Allied Forces in North Africa, the air over pantelleria island and lampedusa Island was filled with smoke from the explosion.

1943 In July, during the Battle of Sicily, American general george patton talked with the assistant commander.

During the preparations for the Sicilian campaign, three British officers marked the wall chart. In order to prevent air strikes, the command room is located in a cave.

1943 during the battle of Sicily, British Marshal Montgomery and US Lieutenant General george patton were looking at the map of Sicily.

1943 during the landing in Sicily, Lieutenant General george patton, the commander of the US army, was trudging to the shore, and a soldier followed the general with an automatic rifle. A photographer recorded the whole landing process.

1943 during the battle of Sicily, American Lieutenant General George Barton was on the beach.

1943 During the Battle of Sicily, US Lieutenant General george patton (left) talked with other officers.

1943 In July, in Sicily, Italy, American Lieutenant General george patton (right) talked with a soldier.

1On July 26th, 943, Axis prisoners of war from Sicily (Germany and Italy) arrived at a port in northwest England on a troop carrier, together with thousands of Axis soldiers captured in North Africa.