What is Allied invasion of Sicily?
{{Infobox military conflict | conflict = Sicilian Campaign | partof = the [[Italian Campaign (World War II)|Italian Campaign]] of [[World War II]] | image = SC180476.jpg | caption = The U.S. [[Liberty ship]] ''Robert Rowan'' explodes after being hit by a German bomber off Gela, Sicily, 11 July 1943 | date = 9 July – 17 August 1943 | place = [[Sicily]], Italy | casus = | territory = | result = Allied victory | combatant1 = '''[[Allies of World War II|Allies]]:'''<br>{{flag|United Kingdom}} *{{flagicon|British Raj|Viceroy}} [[British Raj|British India]] {{flag|United States|1912}}<br/>{{flag|Canada|1921}}<br/>{{flagdeco|Free French|}} [[Free France]]<br/>'''supported by'''<br>{{flag|Australia}}<br/>{{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Union of South Africa|South Afica]] | combatant2 = '''[[Axis powers|Axis]]:'''<br>{{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy}}<br/> {{flagcountry|Nazi Germany|1935}} | commander1 = {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Dwight Eisenhower]]<br/>{{flagicon|UK}} [[Harold Alexander]]<br/>{{flagicon|UK}} [[Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein|Bernard Montgomery]]<br/>{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[George S. Patton]]<br/>{{flagicon|UK}} [[Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder|Arthur Tedder]]<br/>{{flagicon|UK}} [[Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope|Andrew Cunningham]] | commander2 = {{flagicon|Nazi Germany|army}} [[Albert Kesselring]]<br/>{{flagicon|Kingdom of Italy|army}} [[Alfredo Guzzoni]]<br/>{{flagicon|Nazi Germany|army}} [[Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin]]<br/>{{flagicon|Nazi Germany|army}} [[Hans-Valentin Hube]] | strength1 = '''Initial Strength:'''<br/>160,000 personnel<br/>14,000 vehicles<br/>600 tanks<br/>1,800 guns<ref>{{cite book |author=von Stauffenberg, Friedrich; & Mitcham Jr., Samuel W. |date=July 10, 2007 |title=The Battle of Sicily: How the Allies Lost their Change for Total Victory |url=https://archive.org/details/battleofsicilyho0000mitc|location= |publisher=Stackpole Books |page=[https://archive.org/detai