Mezue ahịrịokwu a: Na 10 Julaị 1943, XXX Corps bụ akụkụ nke
mwakpo a wakporo agwaetiti Sicily dị n'Ịtali. Ndị agha ahụ (n'okpuru Lieutenant General Oliver Leese) ga-eme ka akụkụ aka ekpe nke ndị agha Britain nke asatọ. A kwadoro ya na 1st Canadian Infantry Division, 1st Canadian Armored Brigade, na 231st Infantry Brigade nke ndị otu si Malta.