And what a name—Flying Dustbin
For those who prefer boots on the ground and history underfoot
the bright orange glow of refineries going up in flames
and anyone who loves retracing the past with purpose (and decent footwear)
and giving the Germans one hell of a headache
Operation Husky T-Shirt – The Invasion of Sicily, 1943 Color:Navy And what a name—Flying DustbinJames Holland: Alright, AlJuly 1943, and were talking about one of the most ambitious amphibious operations of the war. The Allies launch Operation Husky, landing in Sicily with over 160,000 troops, 3,000 ships, and thousands of aircraft. This was the start of the drive into occupied EuropeHitlers so called Fortress Europe just got its front door kicked in. Al Murray: Yeah, and lets be clearthis was a massive operation. Youve got British, American,