Summary of Richard Tregaskis's Invasion Diary

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#1 I had just flown into Algiers from Morocco, and was searching for the Public Relations Office when I met Pete Huss, the International News Service manager at Allied Headquarters. He knew that I was hot on the trail of the invasion.

#2 The invasion of Sicily was announced at 4 A. M. The small amount of information that was permissible was passed to the press, and a deadline of six o’clock was set for the release of the story.

#3 Eisenhower arrived from Sicily. The campaign had been so far successful, and more than 500 tanks had landed without any problems. The resistance was negligible, and our casualties were far lighter than expected.

#4 I went to the summer palace of the Bey of Tunis, now an American Army billet, to see Col. Elliott Roosevelt and try to arrange at least a look at Sicily. The photographic reconnaissance group under his command had made twenty-four flights over Sicily yesterday alone.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 17, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822521261

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I had just flown into Algiers from Morocco, and was searching for the Public Relations Office when I met Pete Huss, the International News Service manager at Allied Headquarters. He knew that I was hot on the trail of the invasion.

#2

The invasion of Sicily was announced at 4 A. M. The small amount of information that was permissible was passed to the press, and a deadline of six o’clock was set for the release of the story.

#3

Eisenhower arrived from Sicily. The campaign had been so far successful, and more than 500 tanks had landed without any problems. The resistance was negligible, and our casualties were far lighter than expected.

#4

I went to the summer palace of the Bey of Tunis, now an American Army billet, to see Col. Elliott Roosevelt and try to arrange at least a look at Sicily. The photographic reconnaissance group under his command had made twenty-four flights over Sicily yesterday alone.

#5

I was a passenger on the same B-25 that took on the Doolittle raid on Tokyo. We were heading northeast, towards Sicily, when we saw fires on the ground. The pilot and the colonel were shouting at each other.

#6

The president’s son was not afraid to share danger with his men. He flew over Sicily with a group of soldiers to drop flash bombs on the fires, but they overshot their target. They landed at La Marsa Airfield in North Africa.

#7

I was waiting for a mission to take place, and when I heard that an air mission was imminent, I was excited. I decided to go along with the mission. The campaign in Sicily might well be over before I set foot on the island.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

The precise, handsome young general had made all his points. The talk was over. Eight of us correspondents were chosen to make the flight