When the Allies marched into Sicily, why didn t they bypass the island of Panteria?

There were two reasons, one was that the range of the Allied bombers at that time was too short to strike Sicily directly, and the other was that the capture of Panteria was regarded as a drill to capture Sicily.

Because if Pantenia were bypassed, it would be particularly difficult for the Allies to attack Sicily, and the hope of victory would be even less.

Because the geographical location of this island is just halfway between Tunisia and Sicily, if you want to attack Sicily, then Pantelleria is very useful, not only to shorten the attack distance, but also to serve as a forward position.

For the sake of morale, the Allies believed that establishing a base on the Axis territory would greatly boost morale, so they chose the island of Pantelleria, and the Allies mostly landed tanks, which was not suitable for long journeys around too far.

The reason why the Allies attacked Sicily and did not bypass Pantelleria was to seize this important place and prevent the Japanese from escaping!

Because of the limited conditions of the fighters at that time, the attack range was limited, and the capture of Pantelleria Island could shorten the attack distance by nearly 90 kilometers, so that it could strike the entire island of Sicily with full coverage.

Because of its excellent location. It was an outpost for the Allied attack on Italy, and it was important to note that the Allied fighters had a short flight range, and if they captured the island, they could cover Sicily.

Because of the geographical location of Pantelleria, capturing it would shorten the distance of the attack and lay the foundation for the Allied victory.

Traffic fortress. The island is located between Tunisia and Sicily and is known as the "Gibraltar of the Middle Mediterranean".

The Italian army surrendered on the island of Pantelleria, and the Allies continued to attack in order to capture Sicily, an island with extraordinary military status and the most important fortress for the German army!

The Italian army on the island of Pantelleria surrendered, and the Allies continued to attack because they did not see the Italian surrender signal. Because the Allies intensified their bombing, the white flag raised by the Italian army was drowned in the smoke of gunpowder, and the Allies could not see it at all, so they began to force the landing.

The island of Pantelleria had a strong military significance, at that time Germany and Italy arranged heavy garrisons on the island of Pantelleria, and the Allies insisted on attacking to deal a blow to the fascist regime, and dealt a severe blow to the fascist regime in terms of momentum.

Because the soldiers on this island are the ace combat divisions of the enemy, if they are not destroyed in time, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Because the Italian army refused to surrender twice during the air raid, the Allies were enraged, and the air attack intensified, and the raised white flag was drowned in the smoke of gunpowder, and the Allies could not see it at all, and began to force the landing.

In World War II, in the battle of Pantelleria Island, the Allies sent about 100 planes a day to bomb the island of Pantelleria twice, but the defending general Major General Pavisi actually refused to surrender twice, which provoked the Allies to increase the bombing.

I feel like I've been tricked. They surrendered twice, not wholeheartedly and under pressure, but for the sake of decency.

Because the Allies considered this surrender to be a fake, and there was a great deal of hatred between them, they said they would not accept the surrender.