Sicily after 65 years

Hi all............
first I want say thanks all for your messages.
I see there are many veterans so I'm happy to post this pictures.
I'm happy also to help you to find new place.

For militarycross Agira is 60 km from Catania, but I hope to will go there soon.

ph 1: Map of Primosole birdge in 1943
ph 2: The drop zone of red devil at south of bridge, green devil were in orange orchads in behind.
ph 3 and 4: jazzotto forcads.(look the phillbox destoyed)
ph 5 and 6: Johnny 3(smalz group)
ph 6 and 7: Torre allegra farm (antinaval and 88)
ph 9 and 10: Misterbianco duke castel(Italian HQ and see tower)look is ready destroyed.
ph 10: position on sandy near the sea.

 

Excellent photos - hope you will post some more?

 

The cross of 10th Berkshire regiment, the maximum point conquered at north of the bridge(about 2 km)
The Dhuram memorial were rebuiding last year.
2 month ago this cross was damaged so I thinks need a restoring, I wroite to WCGC but untill now nothing!!!!

 

yes Paul, I have more photos.i need the time to selected.

 

Thanks, these are all great. They will be of interest to many people here.

Re the 10th Royal Berks memorial. How about contacting the regimental museum? They might be able to help?

https://www.thewardrobe.org.uk/

 

3° commando bridge

 

I'm happy to help to restoring the cross. write me the mail to contact the museum.

 

Sicily,

Your photographs are great and will be appreciated by many.

Tom

 

other particulars about Primosole bridge.

 

I hope this weekend to take the photo of primosole bridge.
The old was destroyed in 1950, and I will take also the pictures of the old and new Dhuram memorial.
ciao

 

Absolutely fantastic images! Cheers!!

 

Mount Etna phillbox
Black Lava stone camuflage

 

Sicily,
Your photographs are really good and I am envious of the fantastic blue skies on you photographs.

Regards
Tom

 

More excellent photos - you are certainly wetting our appetite! I can feel a field trip coming on...

 

Outstanding ... thanks for sharing these great photos.

 

Sicily,
Your photographs are really good and I am envious of the fantastic blue skies on you photographs.

Regards
Tom

With it being -8C and piles of snow everywhere, some of us here in Northern Canada are very envious of the blue sky!

 

mybe is better I don't say you the temperature here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Goodnight

 

for owen only!b)
Trecastagni city today morning............after 65 yars

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