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The so called "Tobacco factory"at Carocetto, Italy
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The so called "Tobacco factory"at Carocetto, Italy
The so called " Tobacco factory" at Carocetto, Italy, scene of bitter fighting during the bridgehead battle, fell to British troops on 28th May 1944.
Carocetto is a small self-contained community, consisting of a number of buildings in the shape of a square round a church, cinema and shops and has been heavily bombed by and shelled by the Allied Forces.
Picture shows: The first two men to enter the Carroceto ruins. Corporal R.F. Johnson (left) of 30 High Lowe Avenue, Bunglawton, Congleton, Cheshire and Sergeant E.Newbury of 45 Commerce Street, Melbourne, near Derby.
28th May 1944
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