Invasion of Sicily

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Across
  1. 3. Major Sicilian city defended by German forces
  2. 4. Sicilian city captured early by US forces
  3. 6. Elite German paratroopers defending Sicily
  4. 11. British eighth army commander in Sicily
  5. 12. First Canadian division fighting under British command
  6. 14. Codename for the allied invasion of sicily
  7. 15. Italian mainland port opposite Messina
  8. 18. Retreat orderly German withdrawal across the straits of messina
  9. 19. Early British objective on Sicily’s east coast
  10. 20. Scuttled or neutralised during the invasion
Down
  1. 1. US seventh army commander in Sicily
  2. 2. Westernmost US landing sector in operation Husky
  3. 5. Bridge fiercely contested crossing near Catania
  4. 7. British deception plan using dummy paratroopers
  5. 8. Final allied objective closing the Sicilian campaign
  6. 9. Cancelled airborne plan preceding operation Husky
  7. 10. Southeastern tip of Sicily where Canadians landed
  8. 13. Key US landing beach on Sicily’s south coast
  9. 16. Towed aircraft used in airborne landings
  10. 17. Volcanic massif forming natural defensive barrier