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The Etna line during WWII was an Axis defensive line running from Randazzo, through Troina, and on to the great active volcano itself, Mount Etna. After being driven into the northeast corner of Sicily, the Axis forces, Italian and German, needed to hold the Allies long enough to give them time to evacuate their most valuable units to the mainland of Italy through Messina.
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What was the singificance of Sicily during World War 2?
It showed the Axis-Powers that they were badly outmatched in the war and that they could not win.
Who invaded Sicily in World War 1?
Germany and Austro-Hungary.
Did allied forces cross the mediterreanean sea from Africa to Sicily?
yes, the allied forces were headed to Sicily to conquer more land and power during World War II.
Which theather of Wolrd War 2 was associated with the invasion of Sicily?
The Mediterranean .
What were the operation husky beaches2 in Sicily during world war?
Operation Husky was a dangerous mission. During WWII, the Americans dropped of thousands of troops by untested Airborne Divisions. Operation Husky was the Allied invasion of Sicily. The US landed on the south coast the British on the East.
What were the side effects of the Sicily campaign in World War 2?
What were the side effects of the sicily campaign in world war 2?
2 islands lost by Carthage in first punic war?
Sicily, followed by Sardinia and Corsica after the war.
World War 2 Allied air base in Sicily?
The answer is Pantelleria
What was the last world war ll battle fought in the Pacific theater?
Sicily
What did Sicily have to do with the Punic wars?
A contest for control of Sicily between Carthage and Rome was basis of the war.
How many people were in the Peloponnesian War?
Most of the Greek world - from Sicily to the Black Sea.
What was the singificance of Sicily during World War 2?
It showed the Axis-Powers that they were badly outmatched in the war and that they could not win.
What was the first US offensive in Europe in World War 2?
Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily.
Who invaded Sicily in World War 1?
Germany and Austro-Hungary.
Were was the Peloponnesian War fought?
In Greece, the Aegean Sea, Asia Minor, Mediterranean Sea, Sicily,Various locations in the Greek world from Sicily to peninsular Greece to Asia Minor.
Did allied forces cross the mediterreanean sea from Africa to Sicily?
yes, the allied forces were headed to Sicily to conquer more land and power during World War II.
What were the battle line during World War 2?
There was no battle line during World War 2.
