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 steel matting over the sandy shore of a beach near Scoglitti, Sicily, to provide traction for heavy vehicles as an Allied beachhead is established during invasion operations. As invasion craft move supplies and men, Allied warships hover on the horizon off shore to lay down barrages. 14146-FN. Approved by appropriate U.S. authority."