View of covered bodies lying on stretchers on the beach in Salerno, Italy. Soldiers loading bed rolls on Dukw amphibious vehicles. An American P-40 aircraft downed at the shallow waters off shore. View of landing crafts approaching shore. Convoy of landing crafts moving towards beach. Ships moving in sea, mountainous coasts in the background. (World War II period).
An old man drinking from a can in a rowboat alongside a U.S. naval destroyer off Salerno,Italy. The old man wipes off his face with a handkerchief and then boards the warship. Several American soldiers gather around the old man smiling. Another old man climbs up from the small boat. The old man stands in the boat while the boat is lowered to the sea and then moves toward the beach. (World War II period).
Several landing crafts lined up in shallow water near the beach in Salerno Italy. Soldiers driving army jeeps out from the LST landing crafts in shallow water and moving towards the land. Several Dukw and other army vehicles moving on the beach. Soldiers unloading bags and other equipment from the ships. Few bodies of American soldiers covered with blankets lying on the ground. (World War II period).
View of long muzzle of 5 inch guns firing from Allied warships in Salerno, Italy. Two small landing craft heading towards the beach at Salerno. Smoke rising from the beach. Ships moving underway towards the beach. An explosion and smoke cloud rising from the beach. (World War II period).
Salerno, Italy. Allied soldiers packed in small landing crafts moving toward beach. Convoy of ships moving in the water. Smoke from a distant ship. Shells break near landing craft underway. (World War II period).
Shows a friendly baseball game between U.S. 307th Bomb Group Ground Crew and Combat Crew. Combat crew emerges as the winner Losing soldiers pay bills to winning soldiers after the game to pay off bets. (World War II period).
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