This photo was staged for civilian cameramen about 5 hours after the end of the battle. When asked to stage an "action shot" the reply was "If you had been here 5 hours ago you would have seen some bloody action!" Centuripe from the British deployment zone   History Centuripe was at the centre of a line of steep sided and rugged hills that blocked to road toward  For the forces of the British 8th Army this would allow an advance that would link up with the American moving west and encircle Mount Etna a feature  that dominates the north of the island of Sicily. Capturing the town and surrounding peaks would open up the further advance and the final capture of the island.   "After two days of abortive attempts by five of 78th Division’s battalions to break through the German strong points around the town, on the afternoon of 2nd August, the brigade was readied for their attack. 2 London Irish Rifles (‘Irish Rifles’) targeted a set of hilltops on the left flank of