The largest landing battle in World War II, the US and British troops captured Sicily.

Landing in Sicily, one of the largest landings in World War II

On the night of July 9, 1943, World War II allies invaded Sicily in southern Italy. This operation, code-named Husky, is considered as one of the invasion of Italy. This was one of the largest landings in the Second World War and a continuation of the invasion of Italy. The picture shows that in July 1943, the US military landed in Sicily, Italy.

The military invasion of Sicily was mainly carried out by amphibious and air forces of the United States, Britain and Canada, with the aim of seizing the island from the Axis countries (Germany and Italy). The picture shows that on June 2th, 1943, on the eve of the Battle of Sicily, Italy, a landing craft was waiting to attack in a port in West Africa.

on September 14th, 1943, when the allied forces were preparing to attack Palermo port in Sicily, Italy, the warships were full of soldiers and equipment. Balloons are used to block the view of enemy spy planes.

before landing, in order to ensure the smooth landing and seize the air superiority as soon as possible, the allied air force bombed Sicily airport violently from July 2 to 9. The picture shows Messina, Italy. When American vehicles arrived in Messina (Sicily), citizens presented flowers and flags as gifts.

This operation is the first largest airborne operation carried out by the Allied Forces since the beginning of World War II. * * * There are 9,816 allied troops airborne in Sicily, including 5,35 American troops.

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

in July p>1943, during the battle of Sicily, Italy, American army general George Barton talked with his assistant commander.

On June 17th, 1943, during the preparation for the Battle of Sicily, three British officers marked the wall chart. As a precaution against air attack, the command room is located in a cave.

During the Battle of Sicily in p>1943, British Field Marshal Montgomery and American Lieutenant General George Barton were looking at the map of Sicily.

in p>1943, during the landing battle in Sicily, Italy, Lieutenant General George Barton, commander of the US military, trudged ashore. A soldier followed the general with an automatic rifle. A photographer recorded the whole landing process.

In p>1943, during the Battle of Sicily, Italy, Lieutenant General George Barton was on the beach.

during the battle of Sicily, Italy in p>1943, Lieutenant General George Barton (left) of the United States talked with other officers.

In July p>1943, Lieutenant General George Barton (right) of the United States talked with a soldier in Sicily, Italy.

On July 26th, 1943, Axis prisoners of war from Sicily (Germany and Italy) arrived at a port in northwest England in a personnel carrier with him and thousands of Axis soldiers captured in North Africa.