Gela Operation Husky

Battle of Gela-1943 Operation Husky
General information
Status	Active
Date	1943
Theatre	Mediterranean
Belligerents	Italy vs USA
Game Type	Pushmap
Style	Urban with Tank and Air support
Flags	Gela Beach Gela East Gela West Gela North Church Mortar_Base

Part of the allied invasion of Sicily (Codename Operation Husky) the landing at the city of Gela was opposed by elements of the Italian sixth army. The map was made by KYAN.

Italians have close air support with both their domestic fighter planes the latest of which the C.205 "Veltro", German "Stuka", Focke-Wulf Fw 190 and their Piaggio P.108 heavy bomber. Americans have an airfield south of the water with ground attack aircraft and figther planes like the A-36 "Apache", P-40B "Warhawk", P-38G, P-47 and Hurricane MK IIC-b. The ships the US have are the HMS Laforey (G99), a Liberty Ship,LST-1 Class, and LCT Mk V loaded with tanks.

Bases

Gela North

The flag is located in a small square surrounded by tight quarters of housing. Only a few vehicles can enter this area leaving it mostly to infantry.

Church

The flag is located just outside the church with courtyard with an AA gun close by. The area is open enough for tanks to easily contest the flag.

Mortar Base

A military camp set up on the farmland outside the city. There are light tanks and some different artilery.