Dwight David EisenhowerJanuary 1943
Supreme Allied commander for the attack of Sicily & the Axis "underbelly" in Europe
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Supreme Allied commander for the attack of Sicily & the Axis "underbelly" in Europe
Allies land on Sicily (Operation Husky): almost 3,000 landing craft, and supply ships involved in landings
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