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Sicily 1943

Brief History of the Allied landings

Introduction by Carlo D'Este

The 4th Edition July 10, 1943, the Anglo-Americans landed on the shores of Sicily. It is the first step towards the conquest of "Fortress Europe" and the beginning of the final collapse of Nazi and fascist dictatorships. In the summer of '43, the world's eyes are focused on Sicily, where the war comes with all the tragedies and the tragic consequences. The plan of invasion, determined by Roosevelt and Churchill in Casablanca in January of that year, was given the code name Operation Husky. The book tells, in simple language and easy to approach, the events of that period and analyzes the most important facts, such as the bloody battles of Gela, Primosole, Sferro, act and Troina, the conquest of Catania and Palermo, the advance towards Messina and his fall, the Armistice of September 3, the inauguration of the allied government. The rich photographic documentation accompanying the book, consisting of more than 170 images of the period found in archives around the world, makes this not only original but also valuable.

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Sicily Mafia & Allies

Mafia & Allies

American secret services and landing in Sicily. From Lucky Luciano to the mayors' men of honor "Le Nove Muse Editrice

What dark espionage operations were hidden behind the Anglo-American landing in Sicily in the summer of 1943? The conquest of the island was supported by the mafia with the help of U.S. intelligence? And who were the protagonists of this agreement? Who were secret agents landed with the troops of General Patton? And why thousands of Italian soldiers surrendered at the first day of the invasion and the civilian population greeted with exaggerated playfulness Allies?

The recent declassification of a large number of documents the U.S. secret services and, on the basis of novelty, careful interpretation of certain governmental inquiries conducted in the 50s by intrepid prosecutors Americans have the opportunity to review under a different perspective to the long preparation of the invasion of Sicily, but also and above all, the period of political and administrative management of the island by the Allied Military Government (AMGOT).

Mafia & Allies reveals the inside story of one of the most controversial chapters of World War II romance, a mystery full of questions which go by the agreement between American intelligence and the mob boss Lucky Luciano to rid the port of New York by Nazi spies and provide information on Sicily, the Plan Crow, planning the "politics" of the landing from disturbing portraits of the American and Sicilian mafiosi who populated the scene of the crime during the Second World War, men of the Naval Intelligence and the OSS their covert operations in the island, setting up the reorganization of the Allied Military Government of the Mafia, delegation of powers to the local boss.