Italy are one of Germany's allied since the invasion of Europe.
Sicily
Italy.
Allied invasion of Italy happened on 1943-09-16.
The Allies defeated Axis forces in North Africa, which set up the successful Allied invasion of Italy.
The Allies successfully established a beachhead at both Anzio and Salerno in the Italy invasion.
Absolutely vital the USSR had turned the tide at Stalingrad and The Red Armies had begun their move toward Germany. The Italians had turned over to the Allies and Allied troops were moving north through Italy. A Beachhead had to be established in Normandy for an allied invasion. Germany was trapped in an ever tightening noose.
Salerno .
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The Battle of Anzio was the beachhead invasion of Italy from January the 22nd to May the 23rd 1944 by Allied troops during the Second World War. A failure to use information gained by deciphering German codes led to the Allied troops being stranded temporarily after German attacks. Allied troops were held on the beachhead for five months before the breakthrough after Monte Cassino allowed the US 5th Army to dislodge the Germans from the Alban Hills and allow the Anzio force to begin its advance on Rome.
Battle of Salerno was allied invasion of Italy in WWII. It was carried out in 1943 after successful invasion of Sicily. Italy was Germany's main ally in Europe and its invasion was important for the eventual fall of German Nazi regime.
The Allies defeated Axis forces in North Africa, which set up the successful Allied invasion of Italy.