When it comes to World War II, many are familiar with D-Day, with stories of Allies storming the beaches of Normandy and gaining the beachhead against the Axis powers. However, many are less aware of ...

Thank you for editorial commemorating the 80th anniversary of the World War II invasion of Sicily, the largest amphibious assault of the war (seven divisions versus five at Normandy). Yes, the ...

The First Division Museum at Cantigny continues its acclaimed "Date with History" series on Monday, Dec. 4. Guest speaker Steve Fixler will discuss the 1st Infantry Division's role in the 1943 Allied ...

Zeuhlke, Mark, Operation Husky: The Canadian Invasion of Sicily, July 10 - August 7 1943, Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 2009, Ebook. Music: Armchair Historian Theme by Zach Heyde Corner Cube by ...

A classic Italian children’s book from 1945 gets an update in master illustrator Lorenzo Mattotti’s feature debut, “The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily.” Beautifully drawn with bold colors and ...

James Holland is surely destined to become the Six Million Word Historian. He scribbles bionically fast and produces new, thick, square books about World War II seemingly nonstop. Aside from his ...

“The battle for Sicily has entered its final phase,” Under Secretary of War Robert Porter Patterson said last week. “The conquest of that island ought not to be more than a matter of days.” Mr.

A war game based around the invasion of Sicily in 1943. By July 1943, the tides of war had turned on the Germans. Tunsia fell in May leaving no Axis territory in North Africa. On July 5th, they ...

Dino Buzzati's tale The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily completes the fall releases for the Children's Collection. The story, which also contains sections of poetry, details Leander, King of the ...