Sicilian Cross

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Across
  1. 3. The Allied country that led the amphibious landings along with the British
  2. 5. British general who led the Eighth Army
  3. 6. Allied codename for the invasion of Sicily (2 words)
  4. 7. Italian dictator during the invasion
  5. 9. U.S. general who took command in western Sicily (initials: G.S.P.)
  6. 11. Country invaded during Operation Husky
  7. 12. The Mediterranean island invaded in July 1943
  8. 14. The strait between Sicily and mainland Italy (2 words)
Down
  1. 1. Type of Allied aircraft used heavily during the invasion (plural)
  2. 2. German general in charge of Axis forces in Sicily
  3. 4. The Axis power that controlled Sicily in 1943
  4. 7. This island served as a launching point for the Allied air assault
  5. 8. Famous deception operation involving a corpse and false documents (2 words)
  6. 10. Naval term for a landing on a beach
  7. 13. year Operation Husky began