All Americans - Sicily - July 1943 | World War II Reenacting

davep
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All Americans - Sicily - July 1943 Jan 4, 2013 21:55:48 GMT -8

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THE NIGHT OF JULY 10, 1943 WAS WITNESS TO BLOODY COMBAT BETWEEN THE 82nd AMERICAN AIRBORNE DIV. AND ITALIAN AND GERMAN TROOPS EXTREME WERE THE LOSES SUPREME WAS THE HEROISM AND FROM THE SACRIFICE OF THESE MEN IS CREATED THE NEW HISTORY OF EUROPE

Here is the All American Memorial in Sicily. And throught the magic of Google Street View you can travel there right now. You see the All American Memorial Marker, and well as several German Pill boxes. Plus a "Then and Now" look

maps.google.com/maps/myplaces?hl=en&ll=37.030514%2C14.413376&spn=0.000069%2C0.055575&ctz=480&t=k&z=15&layer=c&cbll=37.030327%2C14.405303&panoid=WObzpE6F6k8OAJ9yN0PlHg&cbp=12%2C334.45%2C%2C0%2C10.29

Then and ............Now

Last Edit: Jan 4, 2013 23:33:25 GMT -8 by JGavin

mrthompson All Americans All American.All the way. Posts: 105	All Americans - Sicily - July 1943 Jan 13, 2013 20:05:19 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mrthompson on Jan 13, 2013 20:05:19 GMT -8 Thats awsome dave.i love to see pics like these that show the before and after.
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d1944 101st Airborne Posts: 52	All Americans - Sicily - July 1943 Jan 16, 2013 0:35:11 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by d1944 on Jan 16, 2013 0:35:11 GMT -8 Love the Then and Now

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All Americans - Sicily - July 1943 Jan 16, 2013 22:27:39 GMT -8

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The CHG Message board has a new feature "Then and Now Plus". Not only do you see the Black & White Shot overlayed on it present day location. There is also a link to the exact spot which you can visit using Google Street View.

chgboard.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=landmarks&thread=633&page=1

Last Edit: Jan 16, 2013 22:29:08 GMT -8 by davep

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	All Americans - Sicily - July 1943 Jan 17, 2013 1:47:17 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2013 1:47:17 GMT -8 That is way cool !

Mayo Administrator Posts: 1,545	All Americans - Sicily - July 1943 Jan 17, 2013 7:38:34 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mayo on Jan 17, 2013 7:38:34 GMT -8 Good job Dave.

mrthompson All Americans All American.All the way. Posts: 105	All Americans - Sicily - July 1943 Jan 17, 2013 14:04:28 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mrthompson on Jan 17, 2013 14:04:28 GMT -8 Dave is an information rock star!
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davep
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All Americans - Sicily - July 1943 Jan 28, 2013 20:49:28 GMT -8

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#1 Is the location of the first picture at the begining. #2 is another spot, which also has German Pill Boxes.

There are a few Pill Boxes and a momument to the Italians Soldiers who found here.
maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=214260428571297768434.0004cd9e316cf1c49e803&msa=0&ll=37.119195,14.29125&spn=0.000009,0.006947

All Americans - Sicily - July 1943