1943 Allied troops take possession of Sicily
April 22, 2026
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as posted by the channelDate: 23rd August 1943
Location: Sicily, Italy
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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SLATE INFORMATION: After the Battles in Sicily
ITALY: Sicily:
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MILITARY BRITISH. AFTER THE BATTLES IN SICILY..mopping up, clearing streets..8th Army take possession of towns..R.A.M.C. at work & treating babies.
ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. At work in SICILY..treating babies after battles
SICILY. AFTER THE BATTLES IN..mopping up..street cleaning..8th Army taken possession of towns
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