In July 1943, the Allies launched Operation Husky, the ambitious invasion of Sicily, marking the first step in their campaign to push the Axis out of Italy. A daring deception plan, Operation ...

The Allied Air Force, in its new A36 fighter-bombers, sprang a particularly nasty surprise on the enemy during the pre-invasion cleanup. An adaptation of the North American Mustang (P-51) the A36 ...

The operation was a success and played a significant role in diverting German troops away from Sicily, saving thousands of lives during the actual Allied invasion in July 1943.

This misdirection helped ensure the success of the Allied invasion of Sicily by diverting Axis forces away from the real landing site. The events were depicted in the 1950 novel Operation ...

Between July 10 and July 17 of 1943, these planes played a major role in Operation Husky, the Allied invasion of Sicily, officials said.

Between July 10 and July 17 of 1943, these planes played a major role in Operation Husky, the Allied invasion of Sicily, officials said.

In 1943, to mislead the Germans about the imminent Allied invasion of Sicily, the British dropped a vagrant’s corpse, dressed in a Royal Marines uniform and carrying counterfeit plans, into the ...