l15 invasion of italy

Question 1

reasons for invasion of italy

Answer 1

stalin had been begging them to relieve pressure on the ussr and forced germoney to divert forces from the northern french front which made operation overlord easier

Question 2

role of operation mincemeat in invasion of italy

Answer 2

tricked germans into dirverting troops away from sicily where the allies planned to start the invasion

Question 3

nature of fighting in italy

Answer 3

brutal attiritonal conflict (monte cassino)

Question 4

outcomes of invasion of italy

Answer 4

lead to shift in strategy- to keep germans occupied and wearing them down hold troops away from normandy
mussolini captured and executed
300k allied casualties, ger casualties totaled 400k