Following the Axis defeat in North Africa, the decision to invade Sicily was agreed by the Western Allies at the Casablanca Conference in January 1943. 'Operation Husky' was to be a combined amphibious and airborne attack scheduled for that summer under the supreme command of General Dwight D. Eisenhower. On July 10, 1943, U.S. and British forces began Operation Husky.

The Allies began air attacks on targets in Sicily and Italy in the early summer of 1943. They also attacked the Italian island of Pantellaria, which surrendered to the British 1st Division who arrived there on 11 June, this was followed by an invasion of the island using troops deployed by gliders, parachutes, and boats. Many of these landings were disrupted by Poor weather with 40 mph winds hampering the landings - especially airborne elements; it also made it difficult for Allied troops to regroup once on the ground. During the first few days, the invaders encountered significant resistance around Sicily’s main airfield, but it was quickly overcome. On July 22, the Sicilian capital of Palermo fell to the Allies, and Sicily was secured.

The invasion was a success for the Allies, and their victory allowed them to use Sicily as a launch pad for the full Italian Campaign. Benito Mussolini, the dictator of Italy, was forced out of office by his peers as a result of his defeat.

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