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Issue No.

118

Date Released

8 Aug 1943

Stories in this Issue:

Story No. within this Issue: 1 / 1
Summary: US National Archive entry: 9 min, sd, B&W, 35 mm On the invasion of Sicily. A British convoy, including transports, cruisers, destroyers and other vessels, moves towards the island. Soldiers are transferred from ship to ship by breeches buoy. Troops bathe, repair shoes, and man battle stations. Transport planes, loaded with supplies and paratroops, take off from a field in North Africa. Allied troops land on Sicily under a naval barrage and regroup on the beach. Trucks and tanks are taken ashore. Record Group 208 Accession 3276
Keywords: Vehicles; Aviation; Navy; Military

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