Italian Campaign
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
ITALIAN CAMPAIGN
BY CARLIN, BRIA, AND DAVE
DATE/SETTING
- From July 10, 1943- MAy 2, 1945
- Mountainous, muddy rolling hills, flooded rivers and washed-out roads
- Rough terrain
OPERATION NAME
- Operation Husky
- This was the code name for the invasion of Sicily
KEY PEOPLE
- General Dwight d. Eisenhower-supreme commander
- General sir Harold Alexander-ground commander
- George Marshall-planned the stages of the operation
- Clark, Patton, Alexander, and Montgomery all affected the Outcome
SUMMARY
- Britain and the United States decided to invade Italy in 1944, with the hopes of taking Italy completely out of the war
- By getting rid of Italy, the allies could dominate the Mediterranean Sea and it meant that Germany would have to transfer its troops to defend Italy
- Beach landings and land battles by the allies from Sicily to the Italian mainland right to nazi Germany
- The allies drew German troops to Berlin
SUMMARY CONTINUED
- The allied forces went across po valley in Italy and two days after Berlin collapsed, making German forces surrender
IMPORTANCE
- The campaign was vital for the outcome of the war
- It got rid of Mussolini
- Weakened hitter and his troops
