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1943 NORTH AFRICA / ITALY: The invasion of Sicily
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3:53Now PlayingDate: 1st January 1943
Location: LICATA, SICILY GELA SICILY CAMPOBELLO, SICILY LICATA, CAMPOBELLO, GELA, SICILY MISCELLANEOUS SEAS, MEDITERRANEAN SEA, OFF
CAMPOBELLO, OFF GELA ALGIERS, NORTH AFRICA
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
CENSORED SCENE. Shot on board ship of troops and equipment etc. (landing barge?)
Calabrio: Reggio: Troops along: STV Monty in "duck" coming ashore. SBV Montgomery being helped on to launch. SSV Montgomery salutes Captain of launch as he comes aboard. SV white Ensign and Monty's own pennant flying from mast. SCU side view Monty looking through glasses at coastline. SV Monty looking through glasses standing under large gun - pan showing mainland of Italy. Very long GV Landing Craft Infantry at sea. GV amphibious vehicles at sea. FV L.C.I. towards camera. GV L.C.I. at sea. LSV two L.C.I.'s sailing alongside coast. SSV L.CI.I.'s coming to the shore. SV pan L.CI.I.'s drawing up to the shore.
Soldiers disembarking / Soldiers along / Tanks off the ship and onto the land / Soldiers using mine detectors / Amphibious vehicles landing on the shore of Italy / Soldiers along / Tanks along / Soldiers handing out biscuits and receiving flowers and grapes in return / Soldier holding baby while mother claps and tries to get the baby to look at the camera
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