On this day In 1943, during World War II, the Allies launched Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily. Here is a British Movietone report with highlights from the Operation.
The invasion of Sicily by Allied Forces under the supreme command of General Eisenhower has begun. Fighters and bombers launched the attack, followed by the invasion itself led by Airborne troops. ® ® The seaborne landings came next along a wide stretch of coastline. The task of the troops was to secure a bridgehead and then advance in land.
Cut story - KS. GS of landing craft at sea. Map of Sicily. Eisenhower speaking at Washington Club, Winant behind him. Bostons in formations, bombs falling. MALTA - Spitfires take off. SV & into camera VG. Line of Spitfires (11) in straight line in the air. In the field airborne troops fix parachutes to equipment containers, various shots. GS of aerodrome shows Douglas plane starting up engines, causes clouds of dust. GS of Hotspur gliders in air being towed, & CU back view of pilot inside glider. Aerial shots of Bruneval. Interior shot shows parachutists jumping through hole of plane & various shots of masses of parachutists descending. On ground various shots of troops attacking, over rough & hilly country, through smoke screen. Several shots of Royal Navy including GS of "King George V" shots of convoy. AFU - Few angle shots of landing craft leaving dock (ocean going ALC). Troops can be seen on board. Various shots of landing craft at sea. Map of Sicily with arrow indicators. Dusk shot of OG. ALC. Troops disembarking from ALC. Various naval shots. GS of "Nelson" & "Rodney" Naval Officer (CU) looks through glasses. Jeep coming ashore, barrels of water. CU of Alexander & Monty together. Various shots of Monty in London, seen in Whitehall, & at Wellington Barracks, walking into camera. see story number 43841/2, 43841/3 for cuts
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