Identifier2007-08-08_image_087SourceThe Lee R. Embree Collection (2007-08-08), Box 2, Folder 2DescriptionPhotograph 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."Creation Datecirca 1943SubjectWorld War, 1939-1945United States. ArmySoldiersWorld War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy--SicilyAllied ForcesPlaceSicily (Italy)ItalyOriginal Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe Lee R. Embree Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsNo copyright - United States
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