key figures in the invasion
SOME PEOPLE WHO HAD AN IMPACT ON THE INVASION OF ITALY WERE WINSTON CHURCHILL , GEORGE MARSHALL, GEORGE S PATTON, KING VICTOR EMMANUEL 3RD, BENITO MUSSOLINI, & GENERAL MARK CLARK.
king victor emmanuel iii
http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-MTO-Sicily/USA-MTO-Sicily-2.html
King of Italy during the war.
mussolini
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212881/htrms.html
Dictator of Italy who is later overthrown and murdered.
winston churchill
http://worldwar2.org.uk/winston-churchill
Spoke out many times on issues of the war. He was a supporter of the allies.
george s patton
http://www.blackarchives.org/collections/photograph-general-george-s-patton
Led the U.S. seventh army when they invaded Sicily.
general mark clark
Invaded Salerno Montgomery.
george marshall
Chief army staff whom led Americans during the invasion.