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Allied invasion of Sicily, a Rare card
The Allied invasion of Sicily, also known as the Battle of Sicily and Operation Husky, was a major campaign of World War II in which Allied forces invaded the Italian island of Sicily in July 1943 and took it from the Axis forces.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 85
- DEF
- 96
- Power
- 181
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 330,000
Power 181 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 90 % of WikiCards cards.
Allied invasion of Sicily quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Allied invasion of Sicily card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The island was defended by the ______ 6th Army and the German XIV Panzer Corps.
Answer
Italian. The island was defended by the Italian 6th Army and the German XIV Panzer Corps. From the Allied invasion of Sicily article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
With the conclusion of the North Africa campaign in May ____, the victorious Allies had for the first time ejected the Axis powers from a theatre of war.
Answer
1940s. With the conclusion of the North Africa campaign in May 1943, the victorious Allies had for the first time ejected the Axis powers from a theatre of war. From the Allied invasion of Sicily article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Battle of Britain. Battle of Britain 95 · Hittites 88 · Allied invasion of Sicily 85 · Honoré de Balzac 81 ATK in WikiCards.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The island was defended by the Italian 6th Army and the German XIV Panzer Corps.
- The invasion paved the way for the Allied invasion of mainland Italy and initiated the Italian campaign that removed Italy from the war.
- With the conclusion of the North Africa campaign in May 1943, the victorious Allies had for the first time ejected the Axis powers from a theatre of war.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Allied invasion of Sicily article was read about 330,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 85 and blocks with 96: each hit it takes is cut by 38 %.
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Text : Wikipedia, Allied invasion of Sicily (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : United States Military Academy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
