Research Catalog

Title

The Sicilian Campaign, 10 July-17 August 1943.

Author

La Monte, John L.

Publication

Washington DC : Naval Historical Center, Dept. of the Navy : For sale by the G.P.O., Supt. of Docs., 1993.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Lewis, Winston B.
• Naval Historical Center (U.S.)

Description

x, 160 pages : illustrations, maps; 25 cm

Uniform Title

Combat narratives.

Subject

• 1939-1945
• World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American
• World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Italy > Sicily
• Military campaigns
• Military operations, Naval > American
• Italy > Sicily

Note

• John L. LaMonte and Winston B. Lewis authored this account which the Office of Naval Intelligence published without attribution in 1943.
• Originally published: Washington, D.C. : Publications Branch, Office of Naval Intelligence, (Combat narratives). With new foreword.
• Shipping list no.: 94-0093-P.

Contents

The Sicilian campaign -- The conception -- The plan for the Western Task Force -- Pre-invasion operations -- Organization of convoys -- Air and airborne operations -- The landings at Scoglitti -- The beaches at Scoglitti -- Chronology of the Scoglitti landings -- The assault in the Wood's Hole Sector -- Plan -- The approach -- The landing on Beach Yellow -- The landing on Beach Green -- The landings on Beach Red -- Enemy air attack -- The assault on Bailey's Beach -- The landing on Green 2 -- The landing on Yellow 2 -- The air attack -- Fire support -- Enemy air attacks -- Unloading supplies -- Actions of 11 July -- The end of the Scoglitti operation -- The landings at Gela -- The beaches at Gela --Chronology of the assault -- The plan -- The approach -- The landings on Beaches Red and Green -- The Landings on Beaches Yellow and Blue -- The landings on Beaches Red 2 and Green 2 -- The enemy air attack -- Unloading -- The tank counterattack, 10 July -- The LST's, 10 July -- The German counterattacks on 11 July -- Action of 12 July and close of the Gela operation -- The landings at Licata -- The beaches at Licata -- Chronology of the assault -- The Gaffi (Red) assault -- The enemy air attack -- Landing the LCT's -- Unloading the LCT's -- The Molla (Green) attack -- The Salso (Yellow) attack -- The Falconara (Blue) assault -- Action after D-Day -- The capture of Porto Emperdocle and Agrigento -- The North Coast campaign -- Chronology -- Actions through July -- Shore bombardment of 31 July -- Bombing of Palermo, 1 August -- Bombing of Palermo, 4 August -- Capture of Ustica Island, 5 August -- Amphibious "Leap Frog" operations, 7-8 August -- Amphibious landing at Brolo, 10-11 August -- Bombardment of Cape Milazzo, 14 August -- Amphibious landing at Cape Milazzo, 15-16 August -- Finale of the Sicilian campaign -- Attack on Palermo, 23 August -- Conclusions -- Appendix A: Composition of the Western Naval Task Force -- Task Force Hypo (Control) -- Task Force Tare (Train) -- Task Force King (Scoglitti) -- Task Force How (Gela) -- Task Force Charlie (Licata) -- Task Force Dog (Bombardment)-- Appendix B: Follow-up and return convoys -- Appendix C: Medical facilities -- Appendix D: Symbols of U.S. Navy vessels -- Appendix E: List of published combat narratives.

ISBN

• 0160429404
• 9780160429408
• 0945274173
• 9780945274179

LCCN

93023206

OCLC

• ocm28711305
• 28711305
• SCSB-1014482

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library