The decision is made at Casablanca to invade Sicily. Pantelleria is bombed and surrenders. The invasion convoys come after an airborne drop, and after a major storm. The landings are made and counterattacks weathered. Sicily is conquered by August 17th, 1943.
Title | Crusade in Europe - Season 1 Episode 8 Sicily: Operation Husky |
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Year | 1949 |
Genre | Documentary, War & Politics |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | ABC |
Cast | Maurice Joyce, Hugh James, Westbrook Van Voorhis, Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Crew | George R. Black (Director), Jack Glenn (Director), Grey Lockwood (Director), Len Lye (Director), William C. Zubiller (Director), Fred Feldkamp (Writer) |
Alternative Titles | WWII: Battle for Europe |
Keyword | |
First Air Date | May 05, 1949 |
Last Air date | Oct 27, 1949 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 26 Episode |
Runtime | 26:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 8.00/ 10 by 1.00 users |
Popularity | 8.504 |
Language | English |