The Allied invasion of Sicily (Operation Husky) on July 9, 1943, was a decisive military operation where 160,000 Allied forces under General Eisenhower, including George Patton and Bernard Montgomery, landed on Sicily with 600 tanks and 1,800 guns, facing 131,000 Italian troops and 40,000 Germans under Kesselring; despite suffering 2,011 American and 2,938 British/Canadian casualties, the Allies achieved victory within 39 days as Italy surrendered mid-invasion, securing Mediterranean control.
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154K Dead. The Sicily (Operation Husky). #shortsAdded:
160,000 allies hit Sicily's [music] beaches.
July 9th, 1943, Operation Husky launches [music] with 600 tanks, 1,800 guns, and air superiority the Italians [music] cannot match.
General Eisenhower commands the invasion. George Patton and Bernard Montgomery drive inland.
They face 131,000 [music] Italian troops and 40,000 Germans under Kesselring, but Italian morale cracks fast. The Wehrmacht fights hard.
>> [music] >> Panzer IV tanks and Stukas exact a price.
2,011 American KIA, 2,938 British and Canadian, but Italy surrenders mid-invasion. Sicily falls [music] in 39 days. The Germans withdraw intact. The Allies own the Mediterranean.
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