Sicily 1943
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Sicily 1943 refers to the World War II Allied invasion and campaign on the island of Sicily, a major operation that marked the beginning of the Italian Campaign in 1943.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
→
military campaign → |
| alliedBelligerent |
Canada
NERFINISHED
→
Free French forces NERFINISHED → Poland NERFINISHED → United Kingdom NERFINISHED → United States NERFINISHED → |
| alsoKnownAs | Sicilian Campaign of 1943 NERFINISHED → |
| axisBelligerent |
Germany
NERFINISHED
→
Italy NERFINISHED → |
| belligerent |
Allied forces
→
Axis forces NERFINISHED → |
| codename | Operation Husky NERFINISHED → |
| commanderAllied |
Bernard Montgomery
NERFINISHED
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Dwight D. Eisenhower NERFINISHED → George S. Patton NERFINISHED → |
| commanderAxis |
Albert Kesselring
NERFINISHED
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Alfred Guzzoni NERFINISHED → |
| conflict | World War II → |
| consequence |
collapse of the Fascist regime in Italy
→
fall of Benito Mussolini → opening of the Italian mainland campaign → |
| country | Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED → |
| endDate | 1943-08-17 → |
| followedBy |
Allied invasion of mainland Italy
NERFINISHED
→
Operation Avalanche NERFINISHED → Operation Baytown NERFINISHED → |
| hasPart |
Allied invasion of Sicily
NERFINISHED
→
Sicilian campaign NERFINISHED → |
| involvedForce |
British Eighth Army
NERFINISHED
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German XIV Panzer Corps NERFINISHED → Italian Sixth Army NERFINISHED → U.S. Seventh Army NERFINISHED → |
| location | Sicily NERFINISHED → |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Centuripe
NERFINISHED
→
Battle of Gela NERFINISHED → Battle of Primosole Bridge NERFINISHED → Battle of Troina NERFINISHED → |
| objective |
capture of Sicily
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force Italy out of the war → secure Mediterranean sea lanes → |
| operationType |
airborne assault
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amphibious landing → |
| precededBy | North African Campaign NERFINISHED → |
| result | Allied victory → |
| startDate | 1943-07-09 → |
| strategicSignificance | first Allied landing on European Axis territory in the west → |
| theatre |
Italian Campaign
NERFINISHED
→
Mediterranean Theater of Operations NERFINISHED → |
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