Ovi History #eMagazine #9: Operation Husky begins

 

For this issue of Ovi History - yes we have reached #9 - one of the most unappreciated and shadowed by the invasion in Normandy, Operation Husky, the Allied invasion of Sicily.

Operation Husky, also known as the Allied invasion of Sicily, was a major World War II campaign that took place from July 9 to August 17, 1943. The operation involved a large-scale amphibious and airborne assault aimed at capturing the island of Sicily from Axis forces (Italy and Nazi Germany). The invasion was a significant step in the AlliedItalian Campaign and ultimately contributed to the removal of Benito Mussolini from power.

After the successive disasters sustained by the Axis in Africa, many Italian leaders were desperately anxious to make peace with the Allies. The invasion of Sicily, which was accompanied by Allied air attacks on the Italian mainland, prompted them to action.

On the night of July 24–25, 1943, when Mussolini revealed to the Fascist Grand Council that the Germans were thinking of evacuating the southern half of Italy, the majority of the council voted for a resolution against him, and he resigned his powers. On July 25 the king, Victor Emmanuel III, ordered the arrest of Mussolini and entrusted Marshal Pietro Badoglio with the formation of a new government. The new government entered into secret negotiations with the Allies, despite the presence of sizable German forces in Italy.

Also in this issue a short story from Ethan Campbell.

And like every other time, this issue will be joined by a historical novel from James O. Miller, “Sunken Secrets”.

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Thanos Kalamidas