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1943 NORTH AFRICA / ITALY: The invasion of Sicily
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1:07Now 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)
SV Soldier on guard for snipers. SV Soldier on guard for snipers. TV Soldiers looking for snipers. TV Prisoners through street. SV Prisoners boarding ship. SCU Prisoners boarding ship. GV Spitfire landing (American markings) SV 'Duck' approaches plane. STV Taking gasoline off duck. SV Putting gas into plane...SV Spitfire takes off. GV Spitfire takes off. SV Soldiers and natives in street. SV Native drinks from flask - crowd laughs. SV Natives on cart - soldier acts as traffic cop. SV M.P's through street. SV Natives wave hands SV Nat ives discussing meaning of arm band. BV Troops through street. FV troops through street. GV Convoy - sunrise. SV Convoy - sunrise. SCU Convoy - sunrise. GV Convoy - sunrise. (These shots show various stages of sunrise - very effective)
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