The main invasion force landed around Salerno on 9 September on the western coast in Operation Avalanche, while two supporting operations took place in Calabria (Operation Baytown) and Taranto (Operation Slapstick).
Hovedinvasionsstyrken gik i land omkring Salerno på den vestlige kyst under Operation Avalanche, mens to hjælpeoperationer fandt sted i Calabrien (Operation Baytown) og Taranto (Operation Slapstick).