U.S. Army 337th Engineers ("Keystone Engineers") near Avellino in the Campania region of Italy. View of a portion of a partially destroyed bridge over the Calore River. Soldiers working with various equipment and repairing the bridge. (World War II period).
The Island of Capri, in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrentine Peninsula, in the Campania region of Italy. View from hotel terrace overlooking buildings in valley with mountain in background. Trees, mountain, and sea viewed from different part of the terrace. Downtown scene shows pedestrians at a square, and a building with inscription: "capri l'isola che non si scorda mai" (capri,an island that one never forgets). (This compliment is attributed to Benito Mussolini from his visit there in 1925.) Scene shifts to views downward over terraced walkways reaching down toward the ocean. Views of cliffs and ocean. Views from the hotel terrace, again, of dark clouds and sea. A different sequence showing the sea from various points of view on the Isle. Nine local boys and two girls, pose for the camera.
United States soldiers in Frattamaggiore, Campania, Italy during World War II. U.S. soldiers approach an Italian street vendor selling candies. A soldier purchases a Torrone nougat candy. Soldier enjoys eating Torrone. Two U.S. soldiers standing on a balcony talk. A soldier buys apple from a fruit vendor. Soldier eating an apple. (World War II period).
United States soldiers in Frattamaggiore, Campania, Italy during World War II. Two U.S. soldiers enter a courtyard. The soldiers watch as Italian workers beat hemp crop. A woman with child in her arms stands in the background. Bundles of hemp being beaten on wooden logs by workers. Some passersby briefly watch the hemp workers.
United States soldiers in Frattamaggiore, Campania, Italy during World War II. Two U.S. soldiers accompanied with an Italian woman on the roof of a building. The soldiers play accordion and mandolin as the girl sings. United States soldier smiles while playing music on the rooftop. Italian woman singing.
July 10, 1943, U.S. invades Sicily in Italy. Fleet of warships underway. Navy bombardment of Sicily. Coast Guardsman observes through binoculars. Coast Guardsmen carry troops and supplies in LCVPs (Higgins Boats). LST-356 approaching Blue Beach 2, in the "Cent" area on July 10, 1943, loaded with tanks and other vehicles. A beach master signals with semaphore flags. Troops landing from assault boats. Concentrated enemy air attacks destroy U.S. boats and ships. Enemy aircraft in flight. U.S. troops firing. A map shows Italy. September 9, 1943, amphibious assault on Anzio, Italy. Naval bombardment, followed by troop assault on the beaches.
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Links ©2024 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2024 CriticalPast LLC.