U.S. soldiers insert charges into rockets and then load them into a multi-barrel rocket launcher mounted on a 37mm gun carriage, set up on the shore at Viareggio, Italy in World War 2. They load the 4.5 mm rockets into the firing tubes. Next the rockets are seen being fired by a soldier from a remote position. (Ordnance and Artillery Sections of the U.S. 5th Army developed this rocket launcher.)
A huge crowd attends the annual carnival in seaside town of Viareggio, Italy. Floats with mechanized effigies and dancers in elaborate costumes proceed the Viale Daniele Manin. Papier-mâché effigies depicting animals such as peacocks and elephants moving their heads. Women stand on a float with mermaid effigies. Men wearing giant p Papier-mâché effigies walking on the street. A float with a giant devil effigy passes by. Costumed men dancing on a float with mechanized demon effigies. Spectators stand on both the sides of the road. The words 'carro' and 'piccolo' are seen on one of the floats.
Carnival day in Viareggio, Italy. The town of Viareggio holds a Carnival street celebration a day before the beginning of Lent (a solemn period of penitential commemoration until Easter for Roman Catholics). A giant float with a giant papier-mâché effigy depicting an old man and a mouse moves along a road in the carnival. Men dancing on the float. Gigantic papier-mâché cartoon figures are on display in floats. A large group of people on both sides of the float move with the procession. Buildings on both sides of the road. Caricaturized African tribesmen effigies are displayed on a float. Men in stereotypical African costumes dancing on African float. Gigantic papier-mâché effigies moving mechanically on floats. Crowds gathered on the sides watch the procession. Several floats of different forms move in the procession. Men dancing while perched on floats. Papier-mâché effigy’s eyebrows moving upward mechanically.
Construction of figures for floats for a carnival parade in Viareggio, Italy. Workmen during the construction of different figures to be decorated in the carriages of the carnival parade in Viareggio. Views of different giant figures.
Huge effigies and walking statues during Mardi Gras in Viareggio, Italy. People roaming in fair. Various floats passing. A float depicting Egyptian culture passes.
Man working and giving finishing touches to monumental puppets, caricatures of popular people. Various views of puppets and men working and coloring puppets for Carnival of Viareggio.
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