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Battle of Troina
Part of the Allied invasion of Sicily, World War II
Troina during World War II
Date
July 31, 1943 – August 6, 1943
Location
Troina, Sicily, Italy
Result
American victory
Belligerents
United States Free French
Germany Italy
Commanders and leaders
Omar Bradley Terry de la Mesa Allen Sr. Manton Eddy
Hans-Valentin Hube Eberhard Rodt Ottorino Schreiber Giuseppe Romano
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Invasion of Sicily
Prelude
Mincemeat
Animals
Corkscrew
Barclay
Invasion
Ladbroke
Narcissus
Chestnut
Fustian
Inland
Gela
Troina
Centuripe
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Italian Campaign
Invasion of Sicily
Corkscrew
Mincemeat
Barclay
Animals
Chestnut
Narcissus
Fustian
Ladbroke
Gela
Troina
Centuripe
Invasion of Italy
Baytown
Avalanche
Slapstick
Armistice with Italy
Achse
Naples
Devon
Vatican bombing
Volturno Line
Barbara Line
Bari raid
Winter Line
Bernhardt Line
Monte la Difensa
San Pietro
Moro
Ortona
Rapido
Monte Cassino
Anzio
Cisterna
Diadem
Strangle
Chesterfield
Trasimene Line
Ancona
Elba
Gothic Line
Rimini
San Marino
Gemmano
Monte Castello
Garfagnana
1945 Spring Offensive
Tombola
Bowler
Roast
Bologna
Argenta Gap
Herring
Collecchio
Trieste
Italian Civil War
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