The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Catania, Sicily, Italy. c. July 1943. Three Australian servicemen examine a bomb crater four metres deep caused by Allied shelling and bombing of the Catania airfield. Three Italian aircraft, a Fiat CR42 fighter and two Reggiane RE2005's fighters, all damaged during the battle, can be seen in the background. In the distance was Mount Etna which was obscured by smoke and haze for over a week after the bombing.
Catania, Sicily, Italy. c. July 1943. Two Australian servicemen look at the body of a dead Italian airman, killed during the Allied shelling and bombing of the Catania airfield. Two damaged Italian Re
Sicily, Italy. 9 August 1943. Aerial view of bombs bursting on the mountain slopes near Mount Etna during an attack by Douglas A-20 Boston bomber aircraft on enemy positions during the battle for Cata
Agnone, Sicily, Italy. 1943. RAAF Squadrons camp on the higher grounds looking along the coast line towards Mount Etna which was seen by them for the first time following the entry of the Eighth Army
Agnone, Sicily, Italy. 1943. RAAF Squadrons camp on the higher grounds looking along the coast line towards Mount Etna which was seen by them for the first time following the entry of the Eighth Army
Agnone, Sicily, Italy. c. 1943. A general view of the Desert Harassers No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF camp. The Australians camped on this hillside that overlooked the Bay with Mount Etna in the di
Sicily, Italy. 1943. A panoramic view of the countryside looking towards Mount Etna situated in the northern heights of Sicily.
