Marine Commandos Who Fought In Sicily. (For full caption see FLM 1730). Picture shows:- A Royal Marine cleans his gun on board the transport which carried the Royal Marine Commandos from the UK to Sicily.
When Italy declared war on 10 June 1940, the Italian Army in Libya threatened the vital Suez Canal in British-occupied Egypt. Italian forces attacked Egypt on 13 September. General O’Connor’s Western Desert Force was outnumbered, but his commander-in-chief, General Wavell, ordered a surprise attack at Sidi Barrani three days later.
