Image: Local children crowd aboard a Sherman Mk III tank of the County of London Yeomanry in the village of Belpasso near Catania in Sicily, August 1943. TR1244

Description: Local children hitch a ride on a Sherman tank of 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) in Belpasso near Catania, Sicily, August 1943. In the background can be seen the church of Saint Anthony of Padua. At Belpasso in the north of Sicily, County of London Yeomanry tank men are accorded a great reception by the civilians of the town. Here they are seen with Sicilian children riding on their tanks as they rumble down the main street.
Title: Local children crowd aboard a Sherman Mk III tank of the County of London Yeomanry in the village of Belpasso near Catania in Sicily, August 1943. TR1244
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//32/media-32120/large.jpg This photograph TR 1244 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: Chetwyn L (Lt), War Office official photographer
Permission: This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
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License: Public domain
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