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English: Invasion of Sicily, July 1943: Empty shell cases litter the deck near the forward 6"/47 gun turrets of the U.S. Navy light cruiser USS Brooklyn (CL-40), after she had bombarded Licata, Sicily, during the early hours of the invasion, 10 July 1943.
Date 10 July 1943
date QS:P571,+1943-07-10T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
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80-G-42522
Source U.S. Navy photo 80-G-42522

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