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The Battle of Troina took place between 31 July and 6 August 1943, a part of the Allied invasion of Sicily during World War II. Forces of the US II Corps, part of the US Seventh Army, engaged in fierce fighting around the town of Troina in the central portion of Sicily along the Caronie Mountains. The battle focused around the numerous hills and mountains surrounding Troina which the Germans had heavily fortified and used as bases for direct and indirect fire.

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  • Battle of Troina
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  • The Battle of Troina took place between 31 July and 6 August 1943, a part of the Allied invasion of Sicily during World War II. Forces of the US II Corps, part of the US Seventh Army, engaged in fierce fighting around the town of Troina in the central portion of Sicily along the Caronie Mountains. The battle focused around the numerous hills and mountains surrounding Troina which the Germans had heavily fortified and used as bases for direct and indirect fire.
  • The Battle of Troina was a group of several attempts to take the town of Troina, as seen and mentioned in in Call of Duty 2: Big Red One.
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Casual
  • 88.0
  • *Moderate, **Victor Denley, **All Shermans
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Date
  • --08-05
  • --07-31
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Name
  • Battle of Troina
Caption
  • Troina during World War II
Commanders
  • Unknown
  • Major General Terry Messa de Allen
Result
  • Allied victory
  • American victory: German-held church captured, and opposition routed from town.
Forces
  • *A few companies of infantry, *At least one Flak 88
  • *US 1st Infantry Division, **Sgt. Glenn Hawkins, **Cpl. Roland Roger, **Pvt. Victor Denley, **Pvt. Stephen Kelly, **Pvt. Alvin Bloomfield, **Pvt. Peterson, *A few Shermans
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Place
  • Troina, Italy
  • Troina, Sicily
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  • The Battle of Troina took place between 31 July and 6 August 1943, a part of the Allied invasion of Sicily during World War II. Forces of the US II Corps, part of the US Seventh Army, engaged in fierce fighting around the town of Troina in the central portion of Sicily along the Caronie Mountains. The battle focused around the numerous hills and mountains surrounding Troina which the Germans had heavily fortified and used as bases for direct and indirect fire.
  • The Battle of Troina was a group of several attempts to take the town of Troina, as seen and mentioned in in Call of Duty 2: Big Red One.
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