11K views · 251 reactions | In December 1943, the Canadian military liberated the town of Ortona, Italy from German forces in a battle that became known as "Little Stalingrad". | War Stories | Facebook

7.2K views · 184 reactions | On July 10, 1943, the Allies launched Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily, Italy. The Allies landed on Sicily's southern shores at 4:45 AM local time. The invasion force included over 180,000 soldiers, more than 3,000 ships, and over 4,000 aircraft. The British 8th Army landed at Castellazo, the first European landfall for British troops since the fall of Crete. | War Stories | Facebook