 Complete the following phrase:  The Kuban was Hitschholds last battle in the field. In June 1943 he was relieved of command from SG 1 on 10 June and promoted to Oberst. Hitschhold was appointed Fliegerführer Sardinien, responsible for the coordination of air units in Sicily. FliegerführerLuftflotte 2 Fliegerkorps IIs previous headquarters at Viterbo was appropriated by FliegerführerLuftflotte 2 under Hitschhold. Hitschhold was directly subordinated to Fliegerkorps II. Hitschhold was to assume command of all the bomber, fighter, reconnaissance and ground-attack units in support of the 10th Army. Hitschholds command failed to repulse the Allied invasion of Sicily. In September 1943 the Allied invasion of Italy succeeded in gaining a foothold on continental Europe. Naples was captured and only the 