North of Villasmundo, Sicily, 1943

Photograph compiled by Major Wilfred Herbert James Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), World War Two, Italy, 1943.

British tanks driving out of the town of Villasmundo.

Transported on American-built 'Landing Ships, Tank', or 'LSTs', sailing from North Africa, the 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) landed in Sicily on 10 July 1943 as part of 4th Armoured Brigade.

After their successful amphibious landings, elements of 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) advanced inland to take the village of Cassibile and to support 17th Infantry Brigade in taking Syracuse. The port was quickly secured and became a base for the Royal Navy. From Syracuse the Sharpshooters moved northwards to Priolo.

'B' Squadron 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) and infantry from 2nd Battalion, the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), entered the town of Villasmundo without any resistance on 14 July 1943. From Villasmundo the Sharpshooters moved north towards Carlentini, Lentini and the Primosole Bridge which British airborne forces had attempted to seize on the night of the 13/14 July.

From an album containing 246 photographs compiled by Major Wilfred Herbert James Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters).