Keywords: people outdoor Lot-805-6 (78249): Fall off Ustica, Italy. The capture of the island of Ustica, off Sicily, Italy, was a minor event in the larger sweep of the Mediterranean campaign; an event as small as the island itself. But, as a camera study it offered unique possibilities. Shown: Muted – Rifles. Rendering their rifles useless, Italian prisoners remove bolts, toss them in a pile on the landing. Offshore can be seen the ships of the U.S. force which took the island. Photograph released September 4, 1943. Photographed through Mylar sleeve. U.S. Navy Photograph. (2015/10/30). Lot-805-6 (78249): Fall off Ustica, Italy. The capture of the island of Ustica, off Sicily, Italy, was a minor event in the larger sweep of the Mediterranean campaign; an event as small as the island itself. But, as a camera study it offered unique possibilities. Shown: Muted – Rifles. Rendering their rifles useless, Italian prisoners remove bolts, toss them in a pile on the landing. Offshore can be seen the ships of the U.S. force which took the island. Photograph released September 4, 1943. Photographed through Mylar sleeve. U.S. Navy Photograph. (2015/10/30). |