History That Doesn't Suck — 201: A Soft Underbelly: The Allied Invasion of Sicily & the Fall of Il Duce

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201: A Soft Underbelly: The Allied Invasion of Sicily & the Fall of Il Duce

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"My dear Duce, it’s no longer any good… At this moment you are the most hated man in Italy.” This is the story of Operations Underworld, Mincemeat, and Husky. On the heels of the decisive Allied victory in Africa, leaders decide to take the fight north. But Hitler and Mussolini surely know they’ll be aiming for Sicily…

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