Seabees The World Over Reel 5 of 5

Seabees The World Over Reel 5 of 5 Sicily landing - German dive bombers attack beach; transport ship burning; unloading of troops and tanks continues. Men and vehicles disembark on causeway. Guns firing in countryside. Seabees clean up wrecks and debris on beach. 16:39:50 Allied vehicles through Sicilian towns. Map shows advance. Convoys near coast of Italy towards Salerno and affront air raids; troops off landing craft onto beach; dive bombers crash into sea. Allied ships burning. Unloading under fire. Wrecked Allied equipment and German bomber on beach. Wounded troops. More unloading. General Clark. 16:42:58 Allied convoys on road to Naples. Italian civilians wave. 16:43:18 Rear Admiral B. Moreell at desk concludes; place for Americans in the Seabees “regardless of race, creed or colour...with that spirit, we will win”. WWII. Pacific War.