[DOC] [TLE] Allied invasion of Sicily - Wikipedia [PAR] The Allied invasion of Sicily, codenamed Operation Husky, was a major 
campaign of World War II, in which the Allies took the island of Sicily from the Axis 
powers (Italy and Nazi Germany). ... Husky began on the night of 9/10 July 1943, 
and ended on 17 August. Strategically, Husky achieved the goals set out for it by 
Allied... [DOC] [TLE] Allied invasion of Italy - Wikipedia [PAR] The Allied invasion of Italy was the Allied amphibious landing on mainland Italy 
that took place on 3 September 1943 ... The main invasion force landed around 
Salerno on 9 September on the western ... The Allied invasion of Sicily in July 
1943, codenamed Operation Husky, was ...... Gilbert and Marshall Islands  
Changde. [DOC] [TLE] Invasion of Sicily - World War II - HISTORY.com [PAR] The Allies' Italian Campaign began with the invasion of Sicily in July 1943. ... 
stepping stone to its mainland would be the island of Sicily, in part because the 
Allies ... serious difficulties for paratroopers dropping behind enemy lines that 
night. [DOC] [TLE] WWII Campaigns: Sicily - US Army Center Of Military History [PAR] Oct 3, 2003 ... On the night of 9-10 July 1943, an Allied armada of 2,590 vessels ... Preparations 
for Operation HUSKY, the code name for the invasion of Sicily, began 
immediately after the ... The port of Messina in the island's northeastern corner is 
the .... Axis forces consisted of between 200,000 and 300,000 Italian and... [DOC] [TLE] Sicily and Italy - Boundless [PAR] In 1943, the Allied invasion of Sicily (codename Operation Husky), launched the 
Italian Campaign. ... most of their troops to the mainland, the last leaving on 
August 17, 1943. ... It began on the night of July 910, 1943, and ended on 
August 17. ... the amphibious assault of the island by two armies, one landing on 
the south... [DOC] [TLE] Operation Husky - The Allied Invasion of Sicily - Military History [PAR] Aug 10, 2016 ... Beginning in July 1943, Operation Husky was the Allied invasion of Sicily ... 
Allied troops landed on July 9, 1943 and officially secured the island on August 
17, 1943. ... On the night of July 9/10, Allied airborne units began landing, while 
... German forces were being poorly supported by their Italian allies. [DOC] [TLE] THE INVASION OF SICILY "Operation Husky" - 7 ... - Coconut Times [PAR] Jul 12, 2013 ... The Sicily Invasion took place on July 9, 1943. ... up in small groups and started 
their part of the invasion where they landed. ... The Island was defended by two 
Corps of the Italian 6th Army under General ... Shortly before 3:00 A.M. on July 10
, Allied Forces jumped off to begin the invasion under severe... [DOC] [TLE] July, 1943 - Allied invasion of Sicily - WW2 Cartoons [PAR] Husky began on the night of July 9, 1943, and ended August 17. Strategically, it 
achieved its goals by driving Axis air and naval forces from the island, opening 
the ... Mussolini from power and opening the way to the Allied invasion of Italy. ... 
amphibious assault of the island by two armies, one landing to the south east and
... [DOC] [TLE] Liveblogging World War II: July 9, 1943 - Bradford DeLong [PAR] Jul 9, 2013 ... The Allied invasion of Sicily, codenamed Operation Husky began on the night 
of 910 July 1943, and ended 17 August. ... and naval forces from the island; the 
Mediterranean's sea lanes were opened and Italian ... The British air-landing 
troops fared little better, with only 12 of the 147 gliders landing on... [DOC] [TLE] Battle of Sicily - encyclopedia article - Citizendium [PAR] May 30, 2009 ... The battle began on the night of 9 July, 1943, and ended 17 August in an Allied 
victory. The invasion of the island was codenamed Operation Husky and was the 
... German and Italian forces successfully escaped with most of their men and ... 
The invasion opened the way to the Allied invasion of the Italian... [DOC] [TLE] The Invasion of

Question: On the night of July 9, 1943 the Allies began their landing on this Italian island
Answer: Sicily