Reuters Connect
@reutersconnect·17.5K subscribers·23.7K videos
1943 The battle in Sicily ends with the successful Allied capture of Catania
Posted
April 24, 2026
Views
11
April 24, 2026
11
Every word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
4:16Now PlayingDate: 12th August 1943
Location: Sicily, Italy
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Catania Captured: Successful Climax of Great Battle in Sicily
ITALY: Sicily: Catania:
EXT
LOOTING AND LOOT In Catania When Allies Capt.
MINES, MINESWEEPERS & MINELAYING. 8th. clear mines in Catania
OIL. Natives thrashing Linceed in Sicily
RAILWAYS. Bomb damage at Catania, Sicily, marshalling yards
RAILWAYS. Blasted tracks & Rolling stock at Catania marshalling yards
SICILY 8th Army ent. CATANIA..clear mines..Wrecked Ger. planes in hanger..Blasted marshalling yards..cheering inhabitants thrashing linseed..Looting
Military - Active
Mussolini, Batte of the Catania Plain, General Montgomery, WWII, Axis, World War Two, World War II, Second World War, war, soldiers
Watch clipWatch the full Reuters clip here
Content from Reuters, available for licensing at
======
SUBSCRIBE to this channel here
#War #Fighting #Defence #Military #Italy
Reuters Connect: The world's defining moments captured, from 1896 to the present day. Empower your storytelling with instant access to real time and unique, rare and inspiring content from Reuters and partners. Access inspiring visuals through a seamless platform offering instant download and transparent rights. Designed for publishers, production companies, archival producers, creative agencies and NGOs to create impactful stories with speed, confidence and integrity.
Website: www.reutersconnect.com
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.
