Sicilia
July 12, 1943

On July 10, 1943, the anti-Nazi coalition troops invaded Sicily. When he learned about this, the General intended to send two of his divisions to the battlefield to smash the Allied landing gear in the bud. His idea did not get Hitler's approval, instead he was ordered to transfer to Italy 1st Paratroopers Division. It was intended to be used to stop the invasion of the invasion troops. On the evening of July 12, 1943, there was a landing south of Catania.

Operational tasks:
- There is one - push allies into the sea.
Our division received another reinforcement - a division of the self-propelled gun plot. Sd.Kfz. 7/2.
