Sicily 1943: The Debut of Allied Joint Operations

by Steven J. Zaloga

Operation Husky, the Anglo-American amphibious landings on Sicily in July 1943 were the proving ground for all subsequent Allied amphibious operations including Salerno, Anzio, and D-Day in Normandy. Husky's strategic objective was to knock Italy out of the war, a mission that ultimately proved successful. But it also demonstrated the growing ability of Britain and the United States to conduct extremely complex combined-arms attacks involving not...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178096126X
• ISBN13: 9781780961262
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.2" x 9.7"