Men of the British Highland Division unloading stores on a landing beach on the opening day of the invasion of Sicily, Italy, 10 Jul 1943

Caption     Men of the British Highland Division unloading stores on a landing beach on the opening day of the invasion of Sicily, Italy, 10 Jul 1943 ww2dbase
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Identification Code   4700-01 A 17916
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Invasion of Sicily and Italy's Surrender   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photo Size 3,216 x 2,480 pixels
Photos on Same Day 10 Jul 1943
Photos at Same Place Portopalo di Capo Passero, Sicilia, Italy
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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1. Santo Privitera says:
14 Feb 2025 08:23:45 AM

The name of the beach is Carratois

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