Allied Forces come ashore during the invasion of Sicily, July 1943. Note the Universal Carrier.

Caption     Allied Forces come ashore during the invasion of Sicily, July 1943. Note the Universal Carrier. ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
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Identification Code   IWM NA 4183
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Universal Carrier   Main article  Photos  
Invasion of Sicily and Italy's Surrender   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photo Size 1,247 x 891 pixels
Photos at Same Place Sicily, Italy
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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1. Anonymous says:
13 Apr 2016 06:18:51 PM

Amazing photograph of the advance of the allied forces in Italy. Really captures the intensity of the war.

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