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Wings at War Liberation of Europe

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For many, the Normandy landings in June 1944 are most associated with the liberation of Europe. But it was the year before that parts of mainland Europe began to throw off the Nazi yoke. The defeat of the German and Italian forces in North Africa enabled the Allies to launch an assault on fortress Europe beginning with Sicily. From this slender toe-hold the invasion of mainland Italy was launched.