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It is now known that the invasion of Sicily’s final plans were completed in Malta where General Eisenhower had his HQ. Planes also played their part in the invasion plans and Baltimores are seen flying out...
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ducks. DESCRIPTION: Ducks are the amphibious vehicles which have been so successful in landing troops and equipment in Sicily. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GS of "Ducks" in the sea making...
American DUKWs being loaded up from main supply ship of Sicilian coast and then coming ashore. At Misterbianco civilians show our troops the position of mines which the Germans left and which the engineers...
Further pictures of the ‘softening up’ process on Sicily by allied bombers. Baltimores, Fortresses and Mitchells are seen taking off and dropping their bombs. The Fortresses are seen bombing Norway.
British entry in Paterno and the greeting by local inhabitants. The RAMC sets up a unit in the town to care for the sick civilians. A unit of Canadians sets to work clearing roads, etc. In Syracuse Harbour...
Allies enter the town of Randazzo. Outside the town British and American troops meet for the first time and exchange greetings, cigarettes, etc.
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A Fascist Cringes. DESCRIPTION: Desario Birancati [sic] made plenty of noise when he was arrested in Catania. SHOTLIST: Desario Barancati - Fascist - is seen coming out of prison...
Desario Birancati, one of the most hated Fascists in Sicily, arrives at a former Fascist HQ in Catania to face interrogation by a military tribunal. He pleads and begs for mercy before being led away.
8th Army invasion force land on Italy’s "foot" and an amphibian takes General Montgomery across the Straits to set up his HQ on the mainland. Lifting of censorship enables further film to be shown of the...
General Alexander decorated son-in-law of Lord Gort with VC.
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