{"id":100841,"date":"2026-02-13T04:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T09:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=100841"},"modified":"2026-02-12T16:49:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:49:03","slug":"lines-of-fire-operation-husky-the-invasion-of-sicily-1943-ww2-in-animated-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2026\/02\/13\/lines-of-fire-operation-husky-the-invasion-of-sicily-1943-ww2-in-animated-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"Lines of Fire: Operation Husky &#8211; The Invasion of Sicily 1943 &#8211; WW2 in Animated Maps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BY_SqRPWjHs?si=U2RiWcHvBe_j6hE0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>TimeGhost Cartographic<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 12 Feb 2026<\/p>\n<p>July, 1943. With the German summer offensive in the East well underway, and Allied operations in North Africa wrapped up, a decision is made to strike Axis Europe on the ground for the first real time. Sicily shall be their battleground, and the omens are good. Still, landing and commanding a huge multinational force in hostile territory is a challenge the Western Allies have not had to face head-on before, but one they must overcome if they wish to have any shot of defeating Hitler and Mussolini once and for all. <\/p>\n<p>00:00 Intro<br \/>\n01:13 Background<br \/>\n04:42 Disposition<br \/>\n07:32 The Landings &#038; Initial Fighting<br \/>\n09:34 Fighting Across the Island<br \/>\n11:56 Aftermath<br \/>\n16:38 Conclusion<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>#ww2 #worldwartwo #worldwar2 #operationhusky #italy #sicily #history #militaryhistory #map <\/p>\n<p>Brought to you by the efforts of the TimeGhost Army Map Service (TAMS).<br \/>\nAndreas Olsson: Field Marshal of the Cartographic Front. Master of the Third Dimension<br \/>\nTom Aldis: Lieutenant General. Commander of the 1st Writing &#038; Research Division<br \/>\nDaniel Weiss: Major, Special Forces. Chief of Editing, Animation Genius<\/p>\n<p>Narrator: Tom Aldis<br \/>\nDirector: Astrid Deinhard<br \/>\nProducers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson<br \/>\nExecutive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson<br \/>\nCreative Director: Iryna Dulka<br \/>\nCommunity Management: Anna Deinhard &#038; Tom Aldis<br \/>\nHead of Cartography: Andreas Olsson<br \/>\n3D Animation by: Andreas Olsson<br \/>\nWritten by: Tom Aldis<br \/>\nMap animations by: Daniel Weiss<br \/>\nMap research by: Tom Aldis and Daniel Weiss<br \/>\nEdited by: Daniel Weiss<br \/>\nArtwork by: Daniel Weiss<br \/>\nSound design by: Marek Kami\u0144ski<\/p>\n<p>A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TimeGhost Cartographic Published 12 Feb 2026 July, 1943. With the German summer offensive in the East well underway, and Allied operations in North Africa wrapped up, a decision is made to strike Axis Europe on the ground for the first real time. Sicily shall be their battleground, and the omens are good. 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