The battle in Sicily ends with the successful Allied capture of Catania (1943)
GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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Minesweepers check city streets, bombed German planes sit at an airfield, conquering British forces march into town amidst the rubble, scenes show the devastation of the battle, and some Sicilian peasants welcome the Eighth Army while others indulge in looting
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SLATE INFORMATION: Catania Captured: Successful Climax of Great Battle in Sicily
ITALY: Sicily: Catania:
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LOOTING AND LOOT In Catania When Allies Capt.
MINES, MINESWEEPERS & MINELAYING. 8th. clear mines in Catania
OIL. Natives thrashing Linceed in Sicily
RAILWAYS. Bomb damage at Catania, Sicily, marshalling yards
RAILWAYS. Blasted tracks & Rolling stock at Catania marshalling yards
SICILY 8th Army ent. Ger. planes in marshalling inhabitants thrashing