Invasion of Italy
were allies the U.S, Britain the Soviet Union? how Canada involved in this? they team up with Britain? i thought Canada be independence on own and no fight no more but they fight for what?
They overtake Sicily. this place in europe? then they move italy. They land south of Rome at Anzio and fight for four months and break through German defenses in April 1945. But since i doing newspaper article, I only talk about one day I see so I not need all information, so I talk about Italian population be let down with Mussolini and war, or I talk about war happening not tell what happen after.
The Allies at the start of the war in 1939 were: France, Poland, the United Kingdom, the British Commonwealth nations, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Union of South Africa. Later other nations joined, including the Soviet Union.
The U.S., Britain, and the Soviet Union were considered the leaders of the Allies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allies_of_World_War_II
Sicily is an Italian island in the Mediterranean Sea. If you look at a map, you'll see that Italy looks like a leg and foot about to kick a football. Sicily looks like the football.
thanks ms. sue i look at the map and u right it look like football that Italy kick. ms. sue i confused on one thing i thought canada no more fight they be independent but king decide to help britain?
Canada was independent. But it was also allied with the United Kingdom (Britain) as part of the British Commonwealth. The Parliament of Canada declared war on Germany in September, 1939.
This information I take from internet and I change wordings around so it make sense to me, after i get better understanding of these paragraphs taken from internet I make the newsletter story about invasion of italy.
Invasion of Italy
Invasion of mainland Italy in September 1943, following successful invasion of Sicily during Italian campaign. Main invasion force land around Salerno on western coast in Operation Avalanche, while two diversion operations took place in Calabria (Operation Baytown) and Taranto (Operation Slapstick).
Operation Baytown September 3rd 1943. British eight army including the British and Canadian troops first troops onto land on the mainland, under General Bernard Montgomery. Opposition to landings light as the Italian units surrendered almost immediately, leaving a single German troop to protect 17 miles of coast. Kesselring the German general and his staff did not believe that the Calabria landings were the main allied attack, the Salerno region or possibly even north of Rome being the more logical points of attack. So he ordered another German general Traugott Herr to pull back from meeting with 8th army and postpone them with skillful destruction of bridges and other road and rail network. Montgomery’s doubts to the operation were proved correct: the eighth army could not tie down German units that refused battle, and the main obstacle to their advance was the land and German destructions of roads and bridges. By September 8th Kesselring had concentrated Von Vietinghof’s 10th army, ready to make a rapid response to any Allied landing.
How many german generals there were? That looks like so many. I thought each country only have one.
and thanks ms. sue explaining to me about british commonwealth, i not know that.
Each country had several generals.
You're welcome, Mohammad.
Before the main invasion on September 8th, the surrender of Italy to the Allies was announced. Italian units stopped combat and the Navy sailed to Allied ports to surrender. However the German forces in Italy were prepared for such a chance and moved to disarm Italian units and take up important defensive positions.
I don't get part that say German forcs moved to disarm Italian units, that mean they step in shoes of italians and fight.
Although Italy fought with Germany against the Allies, most Italian people opposed this alliance. Most Italian people hated Mussolini and Hitler. Germany was sort of the ruler of Italy at this time. When the Italian soldiers refused to fight the Allies, the German soldiers took away the Italians' weapons. Yes, the German troops stepped into the shoes of the Italians and fought against the Allies.
thank you very much ms. sue for explaining so nicely. i be back after eating dinner. thank you very much :) hope you have good dinner too!
You're very welcome, Mohammad. Enjoy your dinner.
I'll be signing off in about 2 hours.
Also, this is our Thanksgiving holiday weekend, so I won't be on Jiskha very much for the next few days.
really? u so lucky ms. sue it a US thanksgiving weekend i think, not same for Canada. aww that alright ms. sue you enjoy your weekend. i try to get everything to in today and if not i try my best myself.
Operation Slapstick – launched on september 9th during which the British 1st airborne were landed at Taranto, and important naval base. Due to Italian surrender the previous day and since few German forces were in the area, the British troops were landed directly into the port from warships rather than carrying out a mixed attack. Confrontation was small and the town and ports were captured almost immediately and quickly protected with few losses.
Operation Avalanche – the main invasion at Salerno – launched on September 9th 1943, and in order to secure surprise, the decision had been taken to attack without previous naval or aerial attack. Planned surprise was however not achieved, as the naval commanders had predicted. As the first wave approached the shore at Paestum a loudspeaker from the landing area proclaimed in English: “Come on in and give up. We have you covered.” The allied troops attacked nonetheless.
What mean by secure? I get mixed up with that word often. Also what these operations? The slapstick and avalanche, just places where they plan to attack? I don't very understand this ; the decision had been taken to attack without previous naval or aerial attack.