Typed caption glued to verso: "U.S. naval forces aid Allied landings in Sicily. A helmeted U.S. Navy observer stands aboard a warship ready to report by telephone to a control center as ships of the Allied invasion fleet (background) pass by in close formation on the way to Sicilian landings. The largest amphibious landing operation in the history of warfare, the invasion was accomplished through coordination achieved by months of special training. The fleet of 1,500 U.S. naval vessels, which constituted half of the Allied invasion armada, made another round trip with a second load of men and supplies within 48 hours of the first landings on the Italian island. 14004-FN. Approved by appropriate U.S. authority."Creation Datecirca 1943SubjectUnited States. NavySoldiersShipsWorld War, 1939-1945World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy--SicilyAllied ForcesPlaceSicily (Italy)ItalyOriginal Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe Lee R. Embree Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsNo copyright - United States
U.S. naval forces aid Allied landings in Sicily, [2007-08-08_image_124]. Museum of Flight Digital Collections, accessed 08/12/2025, https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/nodes/view/9597
