Video: "Operation Husky - Invasion of Sicily"

The Invasion of Sicily in World War II

Men up to their waists, unloading stores from landing craft tanks,

the opening day of the invasion of Sicily. Photo credit - WW2Today

Introduction: The website 'Critical Past' has an extensive collection of videos and still images, and many concern significant events during WW2 in which Canadians in Combined Operations were involved. A price tag is attached to high-resolution videos and stock images but one can find access to the same material in low-resolution video but with the website's title displayed in the centre. Please note: The above photo and the video presented may not be concerned with the same troops at the same location.

Link to Critical Past - Operation Husky - Invasion of Sicily

Title - "Operation Husky" - The invasion of Sicily in World War II.

Synopsis - July 10, 1943, U.S. invades Sicily in Italy. Fleet of warships underway. Navy bombardment of Sicily. Coast Guardsman observes through binoculars. Coast Guardsmen carry troops and supplies in LCVPs (Higgins Boats). LST-356 approaching Blue Beach 2, in the "Cent" area on July 10, 1943, loaded with tanks and other vehicles. A beach master signals with semaphore flags. Troops landing from assault boats. Concentrated enemy air attacks destroy U.S. boats and ships. Enemy aircraft in flight. U.S. troops firing. A map shows Italy. September 9, 1943, amphibious assault on Anzio, Italy. Naval bombardment, followed by troop assault on the beaches.

From the Editor: Canadians in Combined Ops were active in another location. See map provided below.

"U.S. troops are part of Western Task Force. Canadians see action on SE coast, right"

Map found in Combined Operations, a Canadian text

Location: Sicily Italy
Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 49 sec
Sound: Yes

Please link to Video: "Allied amphibious landing, Sicily 1943"