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U.S. General Vandegrift leads new attack on Japanese
Photograph of General Alexander A. Vandegrift, United States Marine Corps, on Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea, circa 1943.Typed caption glued to verso: "U.S. General Vandegrift leads new attack on Japanese. Lieutenant General Alexander A.…

The Allies invade Sicily
Photograph of American soldiers on a beachhead preparing for the Allied invasion of Sicily, Italy, circa 1943.Typed caption glued to verso: "The Allies invade Sicily. American soldiers march onto invasion barges to leave for Sicily. 13855-FA.…

U.S. troops enter Acerno
Photograph of American soldiers walking past damaged buildings in Acerno, Italy, circa 1943. Typed caption glued to verso: "U.S. troops enter Acerno. American soldiers enter the wrecked square of Acerno, Italy, as German troops retreated northward.…

American troops land in Sicily
Photograph of American soldiers unloading tanks, vehicles, and other equipment from landing ships on the beach near Licata, Sicily, Italy, circa 1943. Typed caption glued to verso: "American troops land in Sicily. American soldiers and equipment…

Allied tanks advance in Italy
Photograph of Allied soldiers with their Sherman tanks on a road near Cava, Italy, circa 1943. Typed caption glued to verso: "Allied tanks advance in Italy. A column of American-built Sherman tanks of the Allied Fifth Army halts briefly before…

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…

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…
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