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Hello, and thank you for listening to the history of World War II podcast, episode 594, the Truscott Trot.

Last time, though the overall allied occupation of southern Sicily was going well, cracks began to appear between

the Americans and the British. Monty, desperate to have his left flank protected, ordered

the Canadians to use a highway in the American zone, thus disrupting their advanced north. So,

Patton being Patton, and having achieved his initial orders,

decided on a little payback. Well, actually, a lot of payback. He was determined to get to

Messina before the British. With that goal in mind, Patton issued ordered to the two corps of his seventh army

and told C&C Alexander half-truths, which turns out delighted overall Commander Eisenhower,

who actually wanted more American backbone to be displayed. To this, Patton said,

Yes, sir. Carrying out his orders from Patton,

General Lucian Truscott ordered the 7th Infantry Regimental Combat Team to advance on Porto

Empedocle, along the coast to the northwest of Lakata. The fastest way to get there was Highway

115 along the southern coast,

but that road, as one approached the port city, was covered by the guns at the more northern

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