The History of WWII Podcast · Ray Harris Jr

Episode 587: Operation Husky Could Have Been Huskier

December 5, 2025·24 min·2 clips

A dead man in a British officer's uniform carried fake documents that convinced Hitler the Allies would attack Greece instead of Sicily.

This episode examines the planning and deception surrounding Operation Husky, the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943. It details how Allied trickery misled Axis forces, the internal conflicts among Allied commanders over strategy, and post-war criticisms that the operation missed opportunities for a larger victory.

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