The U.S. soldiers in Italy during World War II. U.S. Army General Willis D Crittenberger and aides stand on the South side of the Po River watching the loading activities. DUKW amphibious trucks are loaded with heavy equipment by cranes. Soldiers aboard a DUKW underway in the river.
The U.S. soldiers in Italy during World War II. Soldiers board DUKW amphibious trucks and leave the beach. The trucks enter the river. A jeep is lifted by a crane and lowered into the DUKW. The DUKW with soldiers and jeep en route to the north side of the Po River. The truck underway in the river.
The U.S. soldiers in Italy during World War II. U.S. medics aboard an ambulance jeep. They carry on litter, a patient from the jeep to the DUKW, an amphibious truck. Wounded ambulatory patient is helped aboard the DUKW. The DUKW underway. Infantrymen climb hill to the staging area.
U.S. Army 88th Division in Italy during World War II. The infantrymen move along the mountainous road. Military vehicles passing between the troops.
U.S. Army 88th Division troops advance along a road, in the Apennine Mountains of Italy, in final days of World War 2. Members of an Italian Alpinieri Brigade greet them. They serve wine to the soldiers as they pass through the area. Italian soldiers are gathered around a wagon where they drink wine from a large barrel. American infantrymen, in succession, without breaking step, sip wine from a metal cup offered by an Italian Alpinieri trooper. Another view of the Italian soldiers around the wagon containing their wine barrel. In change of scene, American infantry of the 10th Mountain Division are seen moving down a slope, single file, to a mountain road and then proceeding across a small stream in a barren region of the mountains. Later, as they proceed on either side of a mountain road, a jeep passes in the road center, raising dust. The Americans pass Italian troops relaxing near destroyed buildings. Several sit on remains of an Italian Centauro armored personnel carrier overgrown with weeds. Next, a mountain road is seen, clogged with jeeps and trucks. Along the side of the crowded road, Italian soldiers of the Salmerie da Combattimento, 5° group " Montecassino" (Baggage Combat, 5th group "Montecassino") are seen walking with their mules, fully loaded with rations and medical supplies. One of them has been identified as Mario Pace, (Rome 1923-1995) along with his mule, Adeodato. The Italian Baggage Combat Group and mules, continue along the road .(Note: Under the name "5th Pack Mule Group", this Italian unit was assigned the task of bringing supplies to front line combat troops in the mountains.) They are followed by U.S. soldiers on horseback with more horses and mules.
U.S. Army officers in Italy during World War II. Officers seated aboard a military vehicle. They watch the activities. Smoke arising from the foreground. Mountains in the foreground. Column of tanks and half tracks being driven across the Bailey bridge over the Reno river.