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U.S. troops establish beachhead in Sicily
Photograph of American soldiers establishing a beachhead in Sicily, Italy, circa 1943. A group of soldiers in the foreground places steel meeting on the sand. Typed caption glued to verso: "U.S. troops establish beachhead in Sicily. U.S. troops place…

U.S. builds huge air base in India
Photograph of American and Indian soldiers and civilians constructing a runway at a new air base in India, circa 1943-1945. Typed caption glued to verso: "U.S. builds huge air base in India. This picture shows the progress of work on a runway at a…

High Commissioner of Spanish Morocco visits U.S. troops
Photograph of General Luis Orgaz Yoldi, Spanish Army, and Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark, United States Army, at the border of French Morocco and Spanish Morocco, circa 1943. Typed caption glued to verso: "High Commissioner of Spanish Morocco…

U.S. Army column advances through snow-covered mountain pass to strike at Japanese on Attu
Aerial photograph of United States Army soldiers marching through a snowy mountain path on Attu Island, Alaska, circa 1943. A dotted line indicates their path of travel, and a cross symbol indicates the position of Japanese troops.Typed caption glued…

President Roosevelt welcomes General Giraud to U.S.
Photograph of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and General Henri Giraud at the White House, Washington, D.C., circa 1943.Typed caption glued to verso: "President Roosevelt welcomes General Giraud to U.S. Gen. Henri Honore Giraud (left),…

Allied generals meet at Salerno, Italy
Photograph of Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark, United States Army, shaking hands with General Sir Bernard L. Montgomery, British Army, at Salerno Italy, circa 1943-1944.Typed caption glued to verso: "Allied generals meet at Salerno, Italy. U.S.…

General Giraud pays tribute to Unknown Soldier
Photograph of General Henri Giraud (center), Brigadier General Louis J. Fortier, Major General John T. Lewis, and other military personnel paying tribute at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington Virginia, circa…

Italians march to prison camp
Photograph of captured Italian soldiers marching from Vizzini, Italy to a prison-of-war camp, circa 1943. An Allied soldier (far right) guards the group.Typed caption glued to verso: "Italians march to prison camp. Six hundred Italian soldiers found…

U.S. tank leaves landing craft
Photograph of United States Army soldiers unloading a tank from a landing ship on the coast of Sicily, Italy, circa 1943.Typed caption glued to verso: "U.S. tank leaves landing craft. A U.S. Army Tank rolls odd a landing craft to move ashore on…

On the road to Comiso
Photograph of an American soldier walking past an overturned Italian tank on a road near Comiso, Italy, circa 1943.Typed caption glued to verso: "On the road to Comiso. In Southeastern Sicily, a U.S. soldier passes an overturned Italian tank at the…
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