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The Invasion of Sicily was the beginning of the Italian campaign of the Canadians.
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The invasion of Sicily started July 4th 1943 and lasted until August 1943. By the end of the Sicilian Campaign more than 1300 Canadians were casualties and 600 were fatal.
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Italy's dictator; Benito Mussolini was overthrown by a coup.
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From Sicily, the Allies invade Italy's Mainland in September 1943.
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Canadians try to complete their task of defeating the Germans Successfully.
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Canadians are extremely close to Ortona. It is less than 2 miles away.
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The attack on Ortona as arrived. Let the battle begin...
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Canadian soldiers take a little break and have a Christmas lunch at Santa Maria Costantinopoli.
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Battle of Ortona comes to an end when the Germans begin to withdram from Ortona.
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After many battles Canadians reach rome.
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Canadians helped capture Rome from the Germans and completed this task successfully.
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Canadians ans Britians attacked alone the Gothic Line followed by Rimini.
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Candians help fight for several weeks in Romagna.
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Canadians fight many more battles and many more die or get wounded.
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Canadiasn move to northwest Europe ro rejoin the First Canadian army. This marks the end of the Italian Campaign.
