U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Quantico Band, and 2nd Marine Division Band, and U.S. Navy Sailors with U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Band, perform during the 80th anniversary of Operation Avalanche, Eboli, Italy, September 9, 2023. Operation Avalanche was the codename for the allied landings near the port of Salerno, that took place on September 9, 1943, as part of the allied invasion of Italy. Its primary objectives were to seize the port of Naples to ensure resupply, and to cut across the east coast, trapping the Axis troops further south. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Johnson)
Date Taken: | 09.09.2023 |
Date Posted: | 09.14.2023 11:26 |
Photo ID: | 8020056 |
VIRIN: | 230909-M-FO238-2001 |
Resolution: | 7317x4116 |
Size: | 1.87 MB |
Location: | EBOLI, IT |
Web Views: | 21 |
Downloads: | 3 |
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