{"id":19095,"date":"2025-12-11T09:47:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T09:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/?page_id=19095"},"modified":"2025-12-11T14:13:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T14:13:58","slug":"sicily-6th-august-1943","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/38-irish-brigade-1942-1947\/38-irish-brigade-photographic-memories\/a-pictorial-history-from-algeria-to-austria\/sicilian-campaign-july-august-1943\/sicily-6th-august-1943\/","title":{"rendered":"Sicily \u2013 Encircling Etna, 6 to 13 August 1943"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-2-3-300x298.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"446\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-2-3-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-2-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-2-3-768x762.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-2-3.jpg 800w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101148\">(NA 5666): 4.2-inch mortar of 1st Princess Louise\u2019s Kensington Regiment in action near Adrano, 6 August 1943. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005668_1-2-300x287.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005668_1-2-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005668_1-2.jpg 423w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101167\">(NA 5668): Men of the 6th Bn. West Kents patrolling the street when entering a damaged section of the town. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005785_1-2-300x291.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"438\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005785_1-2-300x291.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005785_1-2.jpg 417w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101169\">(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. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005660_1-3-300x284.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005660_1-3-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005660_1-3.jpg 417w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101177\">(NA 5660): Some of the first patrols passing through a damaged section of Adrano. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005693_1-2-300x273.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005693_1-2-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005693_1-2.jpg 439w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101171\">(NA 5693): Valentine tanks of the 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade of the Ontario Tank Regiment \u2018C\u2019 Squadron, seen in an almond grove prior to an advance in the Paterno area.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-77-297x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-77-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-77-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-77-768x776.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-77.jpg 792w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101172\">(NA 5688): A blood transfusion under way on a patient at 141st Field Ambulance Company in Misterbianco, 7 August 1943.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005772_1-2-300x278.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"437\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005772_1-2-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005772_1-2.jpg 429w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101173\">(NA 5772): British Military Police seen on the foothills of Mt. Etna.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005676_1-2-300x285.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"409\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005676_1-2-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005676_1-2.jpg 426w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101174\">(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.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005792_1-2-300x293.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"430\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005792_1-2-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005792_1-2.jpg 427w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101180\">(NA 5792): Men of the London Scottish Regiment, 168 Bde., advancing through the streets of ACI ST. ANTONIO. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-2-4-300x296.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-2-4-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-2-4-768x757.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-2-4.jpg 800w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101184\">(NA 5845): Men of the 9th Durham Light Infantry take cover on a street corner in Acireale. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005761_1-2-300x298.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"455\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005761_1-2-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005761_1-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005761_1-2.jpg 417w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101186\">(NA 5761): Sherman tanks pass through the town square of Acireale.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005729_1-2-300x286.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"434\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005729_1-2-300x286.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005729_1-2.jpg 412w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101189\">(NA 5729): Infantry of the 168 Brigade London Irish Rifles advancing through the streets of Valverde. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005819_1-2-300x277.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"423\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005819_1-2-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005819_1-2.jpg 438w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101196\">(NA 5819): Bren carrier passing through Bronte.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-2-5-300x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"414\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-2-5-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-2-5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-2-5-768x761.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-2-5.jpg 800w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101199\">(NA 5758) Trucks towing 6-pdr anti-tank guns outside Fleri. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005721_1-2-300x287.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"437\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005721_1-2-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005721_1-2.jpg 422w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101200\">(NA 5721): Having left \u2018Liberty\u2019 ships laying off the coasts, American amphibian vehicles are seen on the road on their way to inland supply centres, in the Catania area. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-76-300x295.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-76-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-76-768x756.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-76.jpg 800w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101202\">(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. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005871_1-2-300x287.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"451\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005871_1-2-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005871_1-2.jpg 427w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101203\">(NA 5871): Brigadier R.H. Senior 151 Bde. talks to a local Priest in Acireale. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005780_1-2-300x288.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"489\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005780_1-2-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005780_1-2.jpg 413w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101205\">(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.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005807_1-2-297x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"393\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005807_1-2-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005807_1-2.jpg 411w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101206\">(NA 5807): A general view of the dynamiting of one of the mountain passes by Canadian miners.\u00a0<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005815_1-2-300x290.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"412\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005815_1-2-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005815_1-2.jpg 425w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101207\">(NA 5815): General view of the terrific pounding received in these two towns \u2013 Regalbuto and Adrano. British vehicles are seen passing through the battered streets.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005824_1-2-300x294.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"454\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005824_1-2-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005824_1-2.jpg 430w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101210\">(NA 5824): Sherman tanks of the 44th R.T.R. advance through Acireale. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005740_1-3-300x290.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"406\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005740_1-3-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005740_1-3.jpg 429w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101214\">(NA 5740): British troops try to get a bearing from a battered signpost in Adrano. \u00a0<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005909_1-2-300x287.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"430\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005909_1-2-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005909_1-2.jpg 395w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101216\">(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.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005866_1-2-300x289.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005866_1-2-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005866_1-2.jpg 424w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101219\">(NA 5866): A bridge west of Adrano blown up by the retreating Germans in an effort to delay our advance.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005899_1-2-300x285.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"443\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005899_1-2-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005899_1-2.jpg 417w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-101223\">(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 \u2013 the target being the outskirts of Maletto, N. of Bronte, Sicily. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005869_1-2-300x279.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"424\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005869_1-2-300x279.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005869_1-2.jpg 425w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101225\">(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. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-84-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"444\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-84-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-84-150x150.jpg 150w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101226\">(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.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-2-6-295x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-2-6-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-2-6-768x781.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-2-6.jpg 787w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101227\">(NA 5854): Gunners of 66 Medium Regiment Royal Artillery in action on the slopes of Mount Etna at dawn, 11 August 1943.\u00a0<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005882_1-2-300x280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"452\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005882_1-2-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005882_1-2.jpg 437w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101230\">(NA 5882): Men of the 11th Ambulance Bde. bringing in some of the wounded during the advance of our troops. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005904_1-2-300x280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"493\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005904_1-2-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005904_1-2.jpg 409w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101233\">(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. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-85-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"427\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-85-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_000000-85-150x150.jpg 150w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101241\">(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. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005893_1-2-300x293.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"473\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005893_1-2-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005893_1-2.jpg 413w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101245\">(NA 5893): American troops advance through a damaged street in Randazzo. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005895_1-2-300x295.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005895_1-2-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/large_NA_005895_1-2.jpg 411w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-101247\">(NA 5895): An A.F.P.U. sergeant receives a glass of wine, and plenty of smiles, from the civilians of Randazzo. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(NA 5666): 4.2-inch mortar of 1st Princess Louise\u2019s Kensington Regiment in action near Adrano, 6 August 1943. 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