(NA 5666): 4.2-inch mortar of 1st Princess Louise’s Kensington Regiment in action near Adrano, 6 August 1943.
(NA 5668): Men of the 6th Bn. West Kents patrolling the street when entering a damaged section of the town.
(NA 5785): How the anti-Fascist rioters prior to the occupation of the town deal with a large portrait of Mussolini in the headquarter building.
(NA 5660): Some of the first patrols passing through a damaged section of Adrano.
(NA 5693): Valentine tanks of the 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade of the Ontario Tank Regiment ‘C’ Squadron, seen in an almond grove prior to an advance in the Paterno area.
(NA 5688): A blood transfusion under way on a patient at 141st Field Ambulance Company in Misterbianco, 7 August 1943.
(NA 5772): British Military Police seen on the foothills of Mt. Etna.
(NA 5676): Civilians in Paterno cooperate with the British in clearing the streets of debris caused by our bombers before the fall of the town.
(NA 5792): Men of the London Scottish Regiment, 168 Bde., advancing through the streets of ACI ST. ANTONIO.
(NA 5845): Men of the 9th Durham Light Infantry take cover on a street corner in Acireale.
(NA 5761): Sherman tanks pass through the town square of Acireale.
(NA 5729): Infantry of the 168 Brigade London Irish Rifles advancing through the streets of Valverde.
(NA 5819): Bren carrier passing through Bronte.
(NA 5758) Trucks towing 6-pdr anti-tank guns outside Fleri.
(NA 5721): Having left ‘Liberty’ ships laying off the coasts, American amphibian vehicles are seen on the road on their way to inland supply centres, in the Catania area.
(NA 5687): The Commander of 13 Corps, Eighth Army, Lieutenant General Sir Miles Dempsey with two of his staff (Major Priestly and Captain Hay) in Sicily.
(NA 5871): Brigadier R.H. Senior 151 Bde. talks to a local Priest in Acireale.
(NA 5780): Some idea of the vast damage caused by Allied bombing and shelling is seen in these photographs taken in Adrano. Inhabitants are seen searching in the ruins on their former homes.
(NA 5807): A general view of the dynamiting of one of the mountain passes by Canadian miners.
(NA 5815): General view of the terrific pounding received in these two towns – Regalbuto and Adrano. British vehicles are seen passing through the battered streets.
(NA 5824): Sherman tanks of the 44th R.T.R. advance through Acireale.
(NA 5740): British troops try to get a bearing from a battered signpost in Adrano.
(NA 5909): 25-pounder guns in action against the enemy near Zafferana. The rocky district around Mt. Etna with its walled in roads, left no alternative position but this narrow lane for this battery of guns : 91 Field Regiment, R.A.
(NA 5866): A bridge west of Adrano blown up by the retreating Germans in an effort to delay our advance.
(NA 5899): Effective night shots of British Medium guns of the 212 Coy 64th Regiment, R.A. of 78th Division in action against the retreating enemy – the target being the outskirts of Maletto, N. of Bronte, Sicily.
(NA 5869): The type of country in which our men are now fighting in Sicily is shown by these pictures. West Country Infantrymen in action advancing up the mountainside near Bronte.
(NA 5860): The Commander of 30 Corps, Eighth Army, General Sir Oliver Leese visits his troops in Sicily. Left to right: Brigadier R E Urquhart, Commander 231 Brigade, General Leese, and Lieutenant Colonel W B H Ray, Commander 1st Battalion, Dorset Regiment.
(NA 5854): Gunners of 66 Medium Regiment Royal Artillery in action on the slopes of Mount Etna at dawn, 11 August 1943.
(NA 5882): Men of the 11th Ambulance Bde. bringing in some of the wounded during the advance of our troops.
(NA 5904): R.Es at work removing the debris from the railway of Bronte, these buildings were, once again demolished by the enemy to slow up our advance.
(NA 5887): British and American troops meet at a road junction outside Randazzo. Randazzo was the last strong defensive position available to the Axis forces. After its fall on 14 August, the campaign developed into an unofficial race between the Americans and British for Messina.
(NA 5893): American troops advance through a damaged street in Randazzo.
