What was the codename for the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943?

The codename for the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943 was Operation Husky. The campaign began with amphibious and airborne landings on 9–10 July and ended with the capture of the island on 17 August 1943.

American, British, and Canadian forces attacked Sicily after the Allied victory in North Africa. The island offered control of important Mediterranean routes and airfields, while its position made Italy vulnerable to invasion. General George S. Patton commanded the US Seventh Army, and General Bernard Montgomery led the British Eighth Army.

The invasion helped trigger the collapse of Benito Mussolini’s regime. Mussolini was removed from power in July, and Italy later signed an armistice with the Allies in September. Germany then occupied much of Italy and continued the fighting, so Husky did not end the Italian campaign.

Several nearby codenames are easy to confuse. Operation Overlord was the 1944 Normandy invasion; Operation Shingle was the 1944 landing at Anzio; and Operation Avalanche was the September 1943 Allied landing at Salerno on mainland Italy.