U.S. soldiers lower and fold up a flag of the Kingdom of Italy, from atop a tower overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, at Cape Rasocolmo, Sicily, Italy, 15 km from Messina, during World War 2. They examine a large searchlight mounted on a tracked vehicle. They rotate it. The American soldiers uncover a grass camouflaged listening device (used to locate planes before the invention of the radar). A U.S. Army Sergeant occupies the operator's position and checks its movement controls. Soldiers pull grass camouflaging another large piece of equipment related to artillery (perhaps a type of radar). Scene shifts to view from hills overlooking the waterfront with town and port facilities. An American soldier takes photographs of the scene. Sequence shifts to views from a boat (unseen) moving slowly in the water off the coast. Buildings seen perched on the hillside and summit. Unusually shaped rock formations in the water at base of the cliffs. View from hilltop, of farmland in valley below.
Bombing missions of U.S. Army Air Forces A-36 Invader dive bombers of 86th Fighter Bomber Group over Sicily during World War II. Nose of A-36 parked at an airfield. A-36s in flight. A-36 dives in. A-36s in flight.
A railroad station in Sicily after bombings by U.S. Army Air Forces A-36 Invader dive bombers of 86th Fighter Bomber Group during World War II. Damage caused to railroad station with debris spread around th station. Sign reads 'Taormina-Giardini'. U.S. soldier inspects a railroad car. Damaged locomotives and railroad cars.
Damages in Sicily after bombings done by U.S. Army Air Forces A-36 Invader dive bombers of 86th Fighter Bomber Group during World War II. U.S. soldier stands amidst debris in harbor area. Soldier inspects abandoned guns. Soldiers looks at wrecked vehicles and climbs on one of the vehicle. Wreckage of equipment and harbor facilities. Debris burn.
War damage in Sicily, Italy after bombings done by USAAF (United States Army Air Force) 86th Fighter Bomber Group airplanes during World War II. Anti-aircraft gun emplacement along a damaged harbor. A damaged building with a sign reading 'DUCE'. U.S. Army jeeps drive past a building wall painted with letters 'DUCE'. The Union Jack flies from a building.
War damage in Sicily, Italy after bombings done by USAAF (United States Army Air Force) 86th Fighter Bomber Group airplanes during World War II. Italian boys walk along the debris on a beach. A wrecked airplane on the beach. Men in the wrecked airplane. The Italian boys play in the wrecked airplane and swim.