B-14 Liberator aircraft at San Severo Airfield in Italy. B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft in flight over San Severo Airfield. A formation of B-17s in flight. Insignias and pictures on B-24 parked at Severo airfield. Damage to B-24. U.S. personnel pose and B-24 parked in background. B-24 taxi on runway for take off.
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Lava from the eruption of volcano flows and destroys the town of San Sebastiano. The lava pushes against walls of buildings. Houses on a street in the town. The lava causes the collapse of all homes in San Sebastiano. Civilians and United States soldiers stand at the end of the street. Lava flows over the ruins and closes on evacuees. The molten mass sets fire to wooden and brick structures in its path. (World War II period).
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Lava from the eruption of volcano flows and destroys the town of San Sebastiano. Civilians load their personal belongings into Army trucks. A woman stands near the door of her home. Civilians watch the lava cascade through streets. Women stand in a group with children. A woman points out towards the lava. The lava pushes against walls of buildings. It causes the collapse of homes and flows over the ruins. The molten mass sets fire to wooden and brick structures in its path. Civilians stand in group. Women cry as they watch the damage to their town. (World War II period).
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Lava from the eruption of volcano flows and destroys the town of San Sebastiano. Civilians load their personal belongings into army trucks, horse drawn carts and wagons. Lava cascades from the Mount Vesuvius in the background. People stand on streets. A woman sits with her child on a cart. Two women stand on the balcony of their home. Men and women carry their belongings on the street. Army trucks move along streets. Civilians walk along streets as they evacuate the town.
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Lava from the eruption of volcano flows and destroys the town of San Sebastiano. The lava pushes against walls of buildings. The lava causes the collapse of homes in the streets. It flows over the ruins. The molten mass sets fire to wooden and brick structures in its path. Civilians load their personal belongings into army trucks. People stand on streets. Lava cascades through the town. (World War II period).
United States Army advances on Monte Cassino in Italy during World War II. Damaged buildings. Mountains in the background. A United States infantry column advances through outskirts. Grenades, helmets, gas masks and other equipment captured from the Germans. The infantry moves across a rugged terrain and a field. United States trucks, artillery and infantry proceeds through the town. British infantry marches. Heaps of debris in front of bomb damaged buildings. Civilians move on streets with their belongings and evacuate war affected area.