Licata
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Licata, formerly also Alicata, is a city and comune located on the south coast of Sicily, at the mouth of the Salso River, about midway between Agrigento and Gela. It is a major seaport developed at the turn of the twentieth century, shipping sulphur, the refining of which has made Licata the largest European exporting centre, and asphalt, and at times shipping cheese.
View of Licata.
Domus 1
Domus 1
Remains of the Italian Navy armed train ("treno armato") T.A. 76/2/T (it), destroyed by USS Bristol while opposing the landing at Licata.
Allied invasion of Sicily
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The Allied invasion of Sicily, also known as the Battle of Sicily and Operation Husky, was a major campaign of World War II in which the Allied forces invaded the island of Sicily in July 1943 and took it from the Axis powers. It began with a large amphibious and airborne operation, followed by a six-week land campaign, and initiated the Italian campaign.
Allied leaders in the Sicilian campaign. General Dwight D. Eisenhower meets in North Africa with (foreground, left to right): Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder, General Sir Harold Alexander, Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham, and (top row): Mr. Harold Macmillan, Major General Walter Bedell Smith, and unidentified British officers.
General Alfredo Guzzoni, Supreme Commander of Axis forces in Sicily
Aerial view of Pantelleria wreathed in smoke from bursting bombs during the Allied bombardment
Lascaris War Rooms