United States soldiers on leave in Italy. They visit the ruins of Pompeii. The soldiers enter. They stand and pose. They gather at a huge gate and fill cups from a tap and from urns. Damaged columns of Pompeii. (World War II period).
Views of the city of Pompeii taken from a military light plane flying overhead. Buildings in Pompeii.
The House of The Vettii in Pompeii, Italy. Ruins of Roman buildings on both sides of an ancient cobblestone road. Remains of a destroyed statue. Various structures with Doric columns. Outdoor exteriors at the House of The Vettii. A fresco depicting the heads of a beheaded couple with their mouths agape. Ornate bas-relief stone sculpture. A bronze statue stands in the middle of a fountain. Roman ruins with columns behind the fountain. Bronze statuette of a boy holding a duck and a bunch of grapes decorating the peristyle of the House of The Vettii.
United States soldiers visit Italy. Soldiers pass and read a poster that says 'Take advantage of your Leave', 'See Vesuvius and Pompei', 'American Red Cross Tour Service'. View of Mount Vesuvius. American soldiers board a train identified as 'GI Special to Pompei.' View of soldiers inside the train. View of soldiers by the train holding up the sign reading 'GI Special to Pompei.' (Note: Pompeii is misspelled in the signs.) (World War II period).
Mount Vesuvius erupts. United States Army Air Force B-25 bomber planes covered with lava dust at Pompeii airfield, where aircraft of the 340th Bombardment Group and 321st Bombardment Group were stationed in World War II. Damaged wings of bombers from hot volcanic ash and brimstone. Two bombers buried in ash. Scraper clears airfield. Bomber in the foreground of still-smoking Mount Vesuvius.
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.
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