General Mark W Clark during World War II in Salerno, Italy. General Clark with others, British General Richardson, Major General Alfred Gruenther standing and discussing. All the army personnel along with General Clark walk away and meet the other army personnel standing in a row. General Clark congratulates the soldiers of 82nd Airborne Division. Monsignor Francesco Cuazzo of Maria del Granta Monastery thanking General Gruenther for the contribution in repairing the old church. General Clark receives a jewel as a token of gratitude from the Monastery service men.
Italian dignitaries enter the conference hall of the Salerno Municipio building in Salerno Italy. Marshal Pietro Badoglio along with other government officials and dignitaries take seats around the conference table. Dignitaries greet and shake hands with each other. They include Sforza, Togliatti, Croce, Rodino, Mancini.
View of two guards standing at the entrance of King's Villa in Salerno,Italy. Several women standing in the background near the entrance. Views from just outside the partially open door of a large stadium filled with people. A sign outside reads "C.E.F. General Commandant Le C.E.F." Elected and military officials walk together down a stairs to a parked car. Guards salute and stand attentively. A officer walks towards the car and salutes to another officer.
American soldier detects land mine and engineers lay down docks at a beach in Italy for amphibious operations. Tanks, landing barges, trucks and armored cars unloaded from a ship at the beach. Explosion occurs and anti aircraft guns fired at enemy planes. Ammunition ship Robin Roy after hit by German bomber off Salerno. Another ship with smoke rising from it after hit by a Japanese plane. Destroyed ship, supplies and dead carried away on litters.
Salerno,Italy. Newly installed Italian government leaders convene. Cabinet Ministers Benedetto Croce, Palmitro Togliatti and Count Carlo Sforza, along with two others, converse in the lobby of the Salerno Municipio building. Other dignitaries moving in background. One of them smokes a cigarette while conversing.
Views of cars arriving at King's Villa in Salerno. Two guards standing at the entrance of King's Villa. Marshal Pietro Badoglio,Palmiro Togliatti and Count Carlo Sforza and several other cabinet members arrive back to back, including S. E. Sentore, S.E. Cott, Benedetto Croce, S.E. Abb, Guilio Rodino, Pietro Mancini. Guards rush towards the cars and open car doors for dignitaries to get out. Marshal Pietro Badoglio along with other dignitaries standing at the entrance of villa and discussing. Dignitaries entering the villa after discussion.