British and American activity in North Africa had been effective, but not to the extent of severely straining the Nazi forces. It was the Allied invasion of Sicily, with its threat to the Italian mainland, that forced Adolf Hitler to finally call off his Operation Citadel. This island operation, codenamed “Operation Husky,” extended from the middle of July to August 17, 1943. Cooperation between the Allied forces soon forced the Axis from the island, on which they suffered 178,000 killed, wounded, and captured. Image: Operation Husky - Invasion of Sicily, Italy, July-August 1943.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 18, 2020 03:11 UTC