i find many information on internet of invasion of italy during world war 2 but it not tell me straightforwardly how italy get involved in it and what it really about. it was invasion of sicily. I think british only fight off germans, but how italy involved in that? just cause of being allied with germany or another issue?
if anyone know invasion of italy please tell me information about it so i understand. i look on internet so much and i get sites they help little but still i lack to understand how, what, where, when, why, who.
https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1GGGE_enUS379US379&aq=f&gcx=c&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=invasion+of+italy+wwii
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thanks writeacher i read the sites but lots things not make sense to me, i ask you is there a simple english translator that i translate all that too?
What is your native language?
it arabic writeacher and i also learn punjabi from friend, but i wonder no simple english translator? cause i understand english but only words simple
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allied_invasion_of_Italy
There is no simple translation for this topic. Just about everything about WWII is not simple.
Go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allied_invasion_of_Italy
Find the Arabic link (top one) at the left under the word Languages.
Phase 1, Germany and Italy allies.
British and Americans attack Sicily from the South. Drive Germans and Italians into Northeast corner (City of Messina) near the boot of Italy. Germans and Italians escape across Straits of Messina to mainland Italy.
Phase 2
As British and Americans land at Salerno near Naples in Italy mainland, Italy surrenders and Germans take over Italy totally.
Germans counterattack and fight goes on for months. British and Americans send another force ashore closer to Rome at Anzio but it still takes months to finally capture Rome due to the mountains and German army.
Phase 3
The war dragged on in Italy until nearly the end in 1945 but many of the British and American soldiers were drawn off from the war in Italy to attack France from the South and help the other allied forces that landed at Normandy invade Germany.
thanks Damon very much what you wrote very easy to understand. thank you
i ask you any part of world war?
I can try to help. My father was killed in that war.
The invasion of Italy during World War II was a complex and multi-faceted operation involving several factors. To understand how Italy became involved, let's break it down step by step:
1. Background: In 1939, Germany and Italy formed the Axis alliance, which was later joined by Japan. Italy under the leadership of Benito Mussolini sought to expand its influence and regain territories it had lost during World War I.
2. Axis Expansion: In 1940, Germany invaded France and quickly defeated them. Emboldened by Germany's success, Mussolini saw an opportunity to expand Italy's empire and gain territories in North Africa and the Mediterranean.
3. Italian Invasions: In 1940, Italy invaded Greece but was met with strong resistance and suffered significant defeats. Mussolini's military failures weakened Italy's position within the Axis alliance and caused frustration within Germany.
4. Invasion of Sicily: In July 1943, the Allied forces, primarily composed of British, American, and Canadian troops, launched an invasion of Sicily, a key strategic location in Italy. The objective was to gradually push the Axis forces out of Italy and open a new front against Nazi Germany.
5. Italian Intentions: By this point, Italy's military and economic capabilities were strained, and Mussolini was losing support within Italy. Realizing the inevitable defeat, some Italian politicians began searching for opportunities to negotiate a separate peace with the Allies.
6. Fall of Mussolini: In July 1943, as Allied forces advanced in Sicily, Mussolini's government was overthrown, and he was arrested. Italy established a new government under Pietro Badoglio, which sought to end Italy's involvement in the war.
7. Armistice and Allied Occupation: In September 1943, Italy signed an armistice with the Allies, effectively ending its alliance with Germany. In response, German forces swiftly occupied Italy, leading to a prolonged and bloody campaign by the Allies to liberate the Italian mainland.
In summary, Italy's involvement in the invasion of Sicily and the subsequent campaigns in Italy was the result of its alliance with Germany and Mussolini's desire to expand Italy's empire. However, as Italy faced military failures and internal instability, it eventually sought a separate peace with the Allies, leading to a divided Italy with one side under Allied control and the other under German occupation.