British soldiers drying their clothes after they waded ashore during the start of the invasion of Sicily. In the background is part of the Invasion Fleet; Operation Husky, 9-10 July 1943. 


Good to be dry again

Operation Husky: Instructions being signalled to waiting landing craft by semaphore at dawn of the opening day of the invasion of Sicily; 9-10 July 1943. 


The Sicily landings

A British reconnaissance patrol preparing to go out into enemy territory in the British 56th (London) Infantry Division sector in the vicinity of Monte Cassino, Italy; 2 January, 1944. 