M10 tank destroyer of 7th NZ Anti Tank Regiment passing through San Casciano in Valdi Pesa, Italy, 1944.
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San Casciano – Piazza Livio Zannoni (1)
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Category Archives: Battle of Florence
Florence – Via Maggio
Allied Soldier looking at a sign “beware of enemy snipers” at the Piazza San Felice before riding into the Via Maggio in Florence in 1944. The angle is slightly different though.
Then image: ??
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Florence – Via de Serragli
A Sherman tank enters Florence, 4 August 1944.
Then image: © IWM NA 17593
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Florence – Via Mazetta / Via Romana
Sherman tank of the 20th Armoured Regiment with troops from New Zealand entering Florence at the corner of the Via Mazetta and the Via Romana. Not the perfect angle but still doable.
Then image: George Kay (ATL)
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Impruneta – Piazza Buondelmonti
Tanks move through the Italian town of Imprunetta during advance to Florence 1944.
Then image: © IWM NA 17572
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Florence – Porta Romana
A Sherman artillery OP tank of 22nd Field Regiment, South African 6th Armoured Division, entering Florence through the Porta Romano, 4 August 1944.
Then image: © IWM NA 17613
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Siena – Piazza del Campo
On their way to Florence General Clark visits the Piazza del Campo in Siena, 14 July 1944. We seen him before in Battipaglia during Operation Avalanche.
Then image: http://www.iltesorodisiena.net
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Impruneta – Via della Fonte
A Sherman tank advancing through Imprunetta, 3 August 1944.
Then image: © IWM NA 17565
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Impruneta – Vicolo della Croce (1)
Infantry moving cautiously through the ruined streets of Imprunet(t)a, Italy 3 August 1944. My sister acting as one of the infantryman.
Then image: © IWM (NA 17570)
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