Operation Husky, the Allied invasion of Sicily, begins with an airborne assault on Italian and German positions, followed by a massive amphibious invasion. In an effort to attack the underbelly of Axis-controlled Europe, British and American forces misled the Axis command by feigning an attack on Sardinia and Greece.
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