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.
1943 Allies invade island Sicily
The Allies landed in Sicily in 1943.
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.
The Battle of Sicily, also known as the invasion of Sicily, took place during World War II in July 1943. It was a large-scale amphibious operation by the Allies to capture Sicily from Axis forces. The Allies, primarily led by the United States and Britain, successfully landed on the island and engaged in intense fighting against German and Italian troops before ultimately securing victory and gaining control of Sicily.
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.
Sicily was strategically important during World War II as it served as a key gateway for Allied forces to invade mainland Italy. The successful Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943, known as Operation Husky, marked the beginning of the Italian Campaign and aimed to weaken Axis powers in Europe. Control of Sicily allowed the Allies to establish air bases and supply lines, facilitating further military operations in the Mediterranean. Additionally, the capture of Sicily contributed to the eventual overthrow of Mussolini's fascist regime.
First time US soldiers invaded European soil was on July 9th 1943 in Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily.
On July 10, 1943 the allies invaded Sicily which was under Italian control at the time and was the start of the Italian campaign.
Allied forces landed in Sicily on July 9, 1943, in an operation known as Operation Husky. The main landing sites included the southeastern coast, specifically around the cities of Gela, Licata, and Syracuse. This operation marked the beginning of the Italian Campaign in World War II, aiming to remove Italy from the war and divert German resources. The successful invasion led to the eventual capture of Sicily by Allied forces by mid-August 1943.
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.