FIVE SICILIAN LESSONS FOR D-DAY
Dec 23, 2020
3 minutes
1. Don’t spin too many plates
Operation Husky was planned while the Tunisian campaign was in full flow, which meant the Allied commanders all had their hands full with the current battle while trying to organise the next. Too many plates were being spun at once, which made the success of the eventual plan for Sicily even more remarkable.
The lesson was learned, however: for Overlord, the invasion of Normandy, all the principal commanders were withdrawn from frontline duties
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