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category: History
published: Oct 2008
ISBN:9781553653240
publisher: Douglas & McIntyre

Operation Husky

The Canadian Invasion of Sicily, July 10–August 7, 1943

by Mark Zuehlke

tagged: canada, world war ii, italy
Description

 

On July 10, 1943, twenty thousand Canadian soldiers joined two great Allied armies on the beaches of southern Sicily for Operation Husky -- the first western Allied thrust to win a toehold inside HItler's Fortress Europe.

 

Guarding the renowned Eighth Army's left flank, 1st Canadian Infantry division and 1st Canadian Army Tank Brigade struck out from the sand into the island's rugged interior. In searing heat, these untried troops clashed in ever-intensifying battle to wrest towering mountains and ancient hill towns away from the elite veterans of Germany's Hermann Goring and 1st Parachute divisions.

 

When Eighth Army's main drive up Sicily's eastern coast stalled, General Montgomery ordered the Canadians to save the day by turning the German left flank. The fighting reached a fever pitch as the Canadians struggled to break through a series of German defensive lines. Celebrated military historian Mark Zuehlke vividly recreates this little-known campaign, which became the Canadian Army's first triumph of World War II.

About the Author

Mark Zuehlke is the author of the critically acclaimed Canadian Battle Series and many other books. He has worked as a journalist, been educated as a historian and written award-winning fiction. The Canadian Battle Series is the most detailed accounting of any army during World War II ever written by a single author. In recognition of his work, Mark Zuehlke was awarded the 2014 Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Popular Media (Pierre Berton Award). Zuehlke lives in Victoria, BC.

Editorial Reviews

"Finally a book about Canadians in Sicily! Operation Husky details the Canadian army's Second World War baptism by fire."

— Maclean's

"Cements Zuehlke's position among our foremost chroniclers of Canada at war."

— Globe & Mail

"Zuehlke's skill in writing battle narrative remains unsurpassed."

— Quill & Quire

"There is no question that Mark Zuehlke has become one of Canada's best historical writers."

— Esprit de Corps

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