On July 10, 1943, two great Allied armadas of over 2,000 ships readied to invade Sicily. This was Operation Husky, the first step toward winning a toehold in fascist-occupied Europe. Among the invaders were 20,000 Canadian troops serving in the First Canadian Infantry Division and First Canadian Tank Brigade, in their first combat experience. Over the next 28 days, the Allied troops carved a path through the rugged land, despite fierce German opposition. Drawing on firsthand accounts of veterans and official military records, Operation Husky offers a gripping, meticulous account of this seminal operation and the young men who fought, died, and survived it.
"This volume and, indeed, the entire series, can only cement Zuehlke's position as among our foremost chronicles of Canada at war."
Globe and Mail
"Zuehlkes attention to tactical detail is a signature of his work. From first-hand accounts of veterans combined with official military records, the author paints vivid battlefield portraits with his prose."
Daily Graphic
"Finally, a book about Canadians in Sicily! Mark Zuehlke's Operation Husky details the Canadian army's Second World War baptism of fire: its part in the invasion of Sicily most a year before D-Day."
