Allied+Invasion+of+Italy

__** Allied Invasion of Italy **__ Britian captures Tobruk, Libya Germans retake Tobruk Battle of El-Alamein begins Operation Torch; joint U.S.-British landing in French North Africa Britain retakes Tobruk Allies begin offensive into Tunisia Tunis falls to Allied forces Allied invasion of Sicily (Operation Husky) begins Palermo falls to Allies Mussolini is overthrown in a peaceful coup Allied invasion of Italy begins Italy surrenders to Allies Allies capture Naples Monte Cassino falls to Allies Rome falls to Allies
 * January 12, 1941-**
 * June 21, 1942-**
 * October 23-**
 * November 8-**
 * November 11-**
 * November 25-**
 * March 7, 1943-**
 * July 10-**
 * July 22-**
 * July 24-**
 * September 2-**
 * September 8-**
 * October 1-**
 * May 18, 1944-**
 * June 5-**

Italy provided little strategic benefit for germany during World War Two. Italy's actions were undertaken by its dictator at any moment. Their dictator was Mussolini, his decisions started to become so erractic and potentially harmful that his own people decided to overthrow him. The campaign in North Africa became and huge deal that cost tens of thousands of lives, and the Italian mainland between Allied German forces proved that it was even more devistating.