Allied invasion of Sicily, Italy during World War II. An Allied invasion convoy underway in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Gela, Sicily. Smoke rises from the coast due to bombardment. Flakes burst in the sky. Ships underway at sea. Smoke rises from a ship after being hit by an enemy aircraft.
Italian battleship Italia underway in the Mediterranean Sea during World War II. An Italian Admiral comes aboard the battleship. Naval officers shake hands with the Admiral. He inspects sailors lined up on the deck of the ship. The Admiral speaks into a microphone as he addresses the sailors aboard the ship.
Soldiers in a United States Landing Ship Tank in the Mediterranean Sea during World War II A vessel in the ocean. GIs on the deck of the Landing Ship Tank. A vessel seen at a distance. U.S. flag on the stern of the Landing Ship Tank. Soldiers near the stern. Soldiers prepare the Anti Aircraft guns. Four vessels seen at a distance in the ocean. Hills and mountains in view. Two soldiers in the vessel, one of them preparing the bullets to be loaded in the gun. The calm ocean water. A vessel seen at a distance.
A convoy of U.S. LSTs (Landing Craft Tank) underway in the Mediterranean Sea is heading for Gela, Sicily during World War II. Loading and unloading of an LST on a coast. A truck is loaded aboard the LST. Army equipment on its deck. U.S. troops on the deck of the ship. Four ships in the convoy. Two LSTs going toward the shore.
Allied convoys underway in the Mediterranean Sea. Sailors aboard the ships. Animated diagram illustrates the movement of submarines. Torpedoed Allied tankers in view. Smoke due to explosion. The sailors jump into water as the tankers are attacked. Naval officers confer about the preparations for supply to be received by the convoy. Naval intelligence obtains information that submarines are heading towards a projected convoy route. The port Commander advances the departure time. (World War II period).
Allied invasion of Italy during World War II. Aerial view of several American warships. United States Troop Carrier C-47 aircraft flying in formation over the Mediterranean Sea. An Allied warship underway.