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Show Sketch of a Victorious Invasion Route - - - This sketch was made by the English artist E. G. Lambert as the Allies were bombing Messina harbor, t shows the entire area of the strait of Messina from the air. Across this strait, which separates Sicily from Italy's toe, the British Eighth army spearheaded the first invasion of the European continent which resulted In Italy's surrender. The distance across the strait, at its narrowest point, is two miles. Prior to landing on Italy proper, Allied batteries along the Sicilian coast shelled Axis positions across this stretch of water. |