Yes they landed in Sicily and moved up the mainland to fight the Germans.
The Americans landed in Sicily in 1943 I believe, and took it the same year. Then they proceeded through the main part of Italy to Europe.
The Allies landed in Sicily in 1943.
1943 Allies invade island Sicily
No, you have it backwards. In May 1943, the last remaining Italian troops surrendered to the Allies, marking the end of the North African Campaign. The Allies would go on to invade Sicily, and then Italy later that year.
On the night of July 9, 1943.
From Wikipedia: Sicily There was an allied invasion of Sicily during World War II starting on July 10, 1943. In preparation of the invasion of Sicily, the Allies revitalised the Mafia to aid them. The invasion of Sicily contributed to the July 25 crisis; in general the Allied victors were warmly embraced by the Sicilian population.
First time US soldiers invaded European soil was on July 9th 1943 in Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily.
U.S. and GB invaded Sicily in 1943
On July 10, 1943 the allies invaded Sicily which was under Italian control at the time and was the start of the Italian campaign.
The 1943 Invasion of Sicily resulted in an Allied victory.
The Allies used bases in North Africa to launch an invasion of southern Europe. They took the island of Sicily in the summer of 1943 and landed on the Italian mainland in September.
July 10, 1943