WWII - 1943, Italy: Sicily Invasion & Advance, Jul43

WWII - 1943, Italy: Convoy at sea enroute to Sicily, landing craft. 11:10:02 Slate: 10Jul43 Invasion between Gela & Scoglitti. Troops down netting into landing craft, away from ship. Soldiers going over rail & down netting. 11:10:39 Troop transports anchored in harbor; docked at jetty. Sailor signaling, signal light on destroyer . flashing. 11:11:23 Landing craft thru surf to shore, soldiers & truck w/ trailer off. Anti-aircraft gun on beach; soldiers & bulldozer. LCT & landing craft unloaded by soldiers wading thru surf carrying crates. LS harbor. Soldiers on beach assemble. Landing craft at edge of surf. DUKWs ashore, along sandy beach. 11:13:31 DUKW in heavy surf coming ashore. 11:13:47 Infantry soldiers march thru city street w/ civilians along sidewalks, kids watch, some old men & boys applauding. White surrender flags from balconies. Priest greeting soldier. 11:14:28 Mountain village street filled w/ natives cheering, waving. 11:14:39 GI drinking white wine from bottle. 11:14:44 Army truck w/ soldiers & children toward & past camera. Small town w/ column of soldiers & jeeps thru from balcony. From ground. 11:15:35 Large building w/ Menfi (70 km SW of Palermo) on side, white flag on top. CU sign: Menfi. 11:16:11 Half-track & trucks past sign: Adrigento. Town w/ people waving handkerchiefs, kids held up, etc. GOOD. 11:17:08 US soldiers marching into city past large columned building w/ lion statue in front, men w/ bicycles walking alongside. 11:17:37 LS from hilltop of large city (Palermo?) & harbor. WW2 Invasion; NOTE: Good quality & faces, welcoming, cheering Sicilians.