MY friends: Yesterday, on June 4, 1944, Rome fell to American and Allied troops. The first of the Axis capitals is now in our hands. One up and one to go!..
Lucas: Healey s Rome visit prompts post-war memories bostonherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bostonherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The sophisticated and successful assault on fascist Italy during the summer of 1943, known as Operation Husky, came as a complete surprise to the Axis powers, proving to the world the U.S. had become a full-fledged fighting power.