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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

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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
WW2-Era Location Name Portopalo di Capo Passero, Sicilia, Italy
Date 10 Jul 1943
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Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   4700-01 A 17916
 
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Invasion of Sicily and Italy's Surrender   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photos on Same Day 10 Jul 1943
 
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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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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 3,216 x 2,480 pixels



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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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Portopalo di Capo Passero, Sicilia, Italy

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