Why We Fight ~ 1944 US First Infantry Division (Part III): 1ID in Operation Husky & the Sicily Campaign
In this episode, retired US Army Colonel Greg Fontenot shares the third of three episodes on First Infantry Division history for this 1943 series, helping to show how the division formed and evolved into what we had in 1943 going into Sicily, and how 1ID sustained tactical excellence despite heavy casualties and turnover. This three-part episode can also be considered a representation of the typical development experienced throughout the US Army.
This is one of about 30 episodes that help tell the story of the Sicily Campaign in 1943.
Links
The First Infantry Division and the US Army Transformed: Road to Victory in Desert Storm, 1970-1991 (Amazon Affiliate Link https://amzn.to/43mvJ2e) Loss and Redemption at St. Vith: The 7th Armored Division in the Battle of the Bulge (Amazon Affiliate Link https://amzn.to/3NLzwQR) No Sacrifice Too Great: The 1st Infantry Division in World War II (Amazon Affiliate Link https://amzn.to/3pJO3Ey) On Point: The United States Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom (Amazon Affiliate Link https://amzn.to/46INDz1) The History of Military Mobilization in the United States (CMH Link https://history.army.mil/html/books/104/104-10/CMH_Pub_104-10.pdf) The Path to Victory: The Mediterranean Theater in World War II (Amazon Affiliate Link https://amzn.to/3XSuDdi) The West Point Atlas of War: World War II - European Theater (Amazon Affiliate Link https://amzn.to/46JU9pj) http://www.motheroftanks.com/ads-sponsors-and-affiliate-links/