'Monte Turcisi ' - War Office 1943 Dated - Invasion of Sicily Map
'Monte Turcisi ' - War Office 1943 Dated - Invasion of Sicily Map
$225.00
Size: 26 x 20 inches
This second edition (colored) War Office 1943 dated map shows the area of Monte Turcisi located on the eastern part of Sicily. 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. It began with a large amphibious and airborne operation, followed by a six-week land campaign, and initiated the Italian Campaign. This map would have been been carried and used by an infantrymen or officer when moving and fighting the opposing Axis forces in the area. This map is in moderate to fair condition.