In 1937, Benito Mussolini declared that Sicily was the geographical centre of the Fascist Empire, but its problems still remained unsolved.
Even the worst of them, the âMafiaâ one, which was strongly opposed by the Fascist Prefect Mori, was never defeated.
In 1942 the American mafia sent for some representatives of Lucky Luciano to come to Sicily in order to coordinate the Alliesâ landing in Sicily. The so-called operation âHuskyâ was accomplished in 38 days.
The Allies landed on the Southern coast of the island on July 10, 1943 under General Patton.
