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1943 Building up the attack on Sicily
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1:38Now PlayingDate: 19th July 1943
Location: N. Africa
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Building Up the Attack on Sicily
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AFRICA Preparations for invasion of Sicily..Paratroops.. inspection by Gen.Montgomery..silhouettes of same
MILITARY BRITISH. Preparations for invasion of Sicily in N. Africa.. Paratroops inspected by M. Gomery..Silhouettes of same
MONTGOMERY LT.GENERAL Inspects paratroops in N.Africa
PARACHUTES. AND PARACHUTISTS. Inspected by M. Gomery. Rehearsal--silhouettes of men getting into plane--take off etc.
SICILY Preparations for invasions of (N. Africa)
SILHOUETTE. Paratroops rehearsal-get into planes ..take off
Military - Active
Second World War, World War II, WWII, War, transport, vehicles, loading, unloading, RAF, Royal Airforce
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