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Название: The Italian Campaign of World War II: The History of the Allied Operations that Knocked Fascist Italy Out of the War Автор: Charles River Editors Издательство: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 1537335820 Год: 2016 Формат: PDF Страниц: 88 Для сайта:Миркниг Размер: 3,0 МБ Язык: Английский
The rugged island of Sicily, dominated in the east by the snow-crowned eminence of the active volcano Mount Etna (which rises to a height of 11,000 feet), lies in the ocean just off the “toe” of the “boot” of Italy. This spectacular setting witnessed one of 1943's pivotal battles as the theater of Allied operations shifted from North Africa to Europe – Operation Husky, a mixed victory wresting control of Sicily from the Axis. The action also caused Benito Mussolini's downfall, his imprisonment, and subsequent dramatic rescue by the scar-faced Otto Skorzeny – removing significant portions of Italy from the fascist camp, but nevertheless failing to prevent a long Italian campaign.Germany's North African defeat opened up the possibility of taking the war in the west to the European continent for the first time since France's lightning conquest by the Wehrmacht in 1940.
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The Italian Campaign of World War II: The History of the Allied Operations that Knocked Fascist Italy Out of the War 
