books.google.ca - On July 10, 1943, two great Allied armadas of over 2,000 ships readied to invade Sicily. This was Operation Husky, the first step toward winning a toehold in fascist-occupied Europe. Among the invaders were 20,000 Canadian troops serving in the First Canadian Infantry Division and First Canadian Tank...http://books.google.ca/books/about/Operation_Husky.html?id=aeT7lhe42aoC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareOperation Husky