Now showing
Allied Invasion Of Sicily, 1943
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #2020 mislabeled as "Invasion Of Europe, 01/21/1954" at National Archives but appears to be film of "Operation Husky" allied invasion of Sicily? National Archives description "1) LS DE underway. 2) LS Transport PA. 3) MLS Several of the transports, PAs. 4) LA CU Enlisted man has on foul weather gear, life jacket, helmet, and is speaking thru microphone. 5) MLS Starboard beam view of LCI underway. 6) CU Sign reading, "US Coast Guard". 7) MLS Cruiser, MONTECUCCOLI class. 8) LS One of the barges underway, small craft in water, some laying smoke screens. 9) LS Beach area in Normandy, lot of smoke on beach. 10) LS Ships bombarding, beach in BG. 11) MS Several LCM"s, close together in water, LCT anchored in BG. 12) MCU US Coast Guard cutter, skull and cross bones insignia on side of conning tower. 13) CU Cutter, rear view, she is rolling very heavily in the water, several men on deck in life jackets, and steel helmets. 14) LS Beach area, LCT, LCVP"s on the way to the beach. 15) LS Large explosion on the beach, mushroom cloud comes up, structure of LCI in FG. 16) LS Beach with smoke covering it. 17) LS Small landing craft in the water, heavy black clouds in…
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Army, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS LCI(L)-87, United States. Navy, USS LST-337, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy -- Sicily, United States. Coast Guard, World War II, United States. -- Coast Guard -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, Operation Husky, 1943, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy, Landing Craft -- United States
More from this pool