The american 1st infantry division landed at Gela, Sicily
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.
Sicily a small island by Italy used to launch an invasion in Italy. When allies went through Italy Mussolini fled but was captured and Italy surrendered. After this event only two Axis powers were left- Japan and Germany ( Italy was now with the Allies.) This was a huge event that led the Allies to win.
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.
They planned and carried out the invasion of Sicily, followed by the invasion of Italy.
The Allies landed in Sicily in 1943.
The 1943 Invasion of Sicily resulted in an Allied victory.
The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily was created in 1945.
Allied invasion of Sicily happened on 17-07-09.
After Sicily was attacked by the Allies, it was obvious that Italy was going to be next. By then, much of the Italian Army was either killed or taken prisoner, and an Allied invasion could not be repulsed. Therefore, Mussolini was overthrown and Italy entered into negotiations for surrender. The German Army quickly moved to occupy Italy and prepare for the forthcoming Allied invasion.
June 6, 1944, the D-Day Invasion took place. June 6th, 2009 was the 65th Anniversary of that invasion, on the beaches of Normandy, France.
It contributed to the Allied Victory because the allies now had a route from the South, through a thin strip of land of Austria, and into Germany.
It was important because then the allies had another hold on europe. Germany would have to fight on three different fronts instead of just 2.