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Arriving at Catania to embark for Italy, 1943

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

Sherman tanks of 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), Royal Armoured Corps, wait at Catania port in Sicily prior to embarking for the Allied invasion of mainland Italy. One of the tanks, a Mark 3 (M4A2) of 'B' Squadron, bears the nickname, 'Bradford'. Two carriers, one nicknamed 'Sneezy' (T8827), are parked in the foreground.

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

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1975-03-63-14-135

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1975-03-63-14-135