U.S. 10th Mountain Division in Italy during the Po Valley Offensive of World War II. A split file of infantrymen on a dusty road. U.S. 10th Division Mule Pack train moves up along a road near Badia. Units of 10th U.S. Cavalry Reconnaissance troops move along the road.
Men and vehicles of U.S. 351st Infantry Regiment, 88th Division, move up to the front in Calvenzano, Italy, during World War 2. Infantrymen and vehicles advance along a rugged mountain section of Highway-64 between Calvenzano and Sibano. At a bend in the road, there is evidence of a rock slide that had been previously cleared. A curved barrier has been installed in one section of the upper bank.
Infantrymen and vehicles of U.S. 351st Infantry Regiment, 88th U.S. Infantry Division, move up to the front in Calvenzano, Italy during the Po Valley offensive, in World War 2. Soldiers advance along a mine-cleared, taped path near a blown-out section of Highway-64 between Calvenzano and Sibano. CO (Commanding Officer) of 3rd Battalion 351st Regiment uses a walkie-talkie.
Men and vehicles of U.S. 351st Infantry Regiment, 88th Division, move up to the front near Calvanzano, Italy, during the Po Valley Offensive of World War 2. Infantrymen advance along Highway 64. A jeep is seen with tall vertical wire cutter fastened to front bumper. Some soldiers rest along a road near a sign reading: 'Marzabotto'. The 'Marzabotto' sign as men and vehicles pass by. The soldiers continue along Highway 64 until they must proceed cautiously along a cleared, rnine- taped path near a blown-out section of Highway 64 between Calvanzano and Sibano. They eat and pass a blown-up village.
A film titled 'Happy Warriors' on procedures for rotating U.S. Army Air Force airmen from England to the United States for rest and relaxation during World War II. Several views of U.S. B-17s, B-24s and other bombers in flight through flak over enemy areas in Europe. Tail codes on B-17s identify them as belonging to the 95th Bombardment Group of the U.S. 8th Air Force. Various crew members seen at their respective crew stations aboard the bombers. Falling bombs explode on ground targets.View of a failed engine in flight and the propeller being feathered. General Eisenhower shaking hands with crew of a B-26 Marauder named "Son of Satan," with about 50 bombs painted on its fuselage for missions flown. A military bus arrives at the 127th Replacement Battalion's Washington Hall. USAAF fliers step from the bus and make their way to the receiving office. A sign reads: "New Arrivals Report to Rear Door." Among the group of aviators walking to the reception area is one carrying a small puppy dog. Colonel William A. Gayle, Battalion Commander, of Montgomery, Alabama (and later Mayor of Montgomery), poses with his headquarters staff. "Puddles" the mascot dog of the Post joins in for the picture. Posing and smiling is Sergeant Major Holloway, who has been Colonel Gayle's "right hand man" since the unit was organized in 1942. The fliers stand informally as a Sergeant calls the roll. The fliers undergo screening of their individual possessions for security purposes. A navigator has his maps taken away, to be returned when he returns from leave. Captain Baldridge, in charge of the mess,tastes and personally approves dishes from the kitchen before they are served to the Army aviators.
Fliers from U.S. bomber crews take leave at 127th Replacement Battalion site Washington Hall, Chorley, Lancashire, England while awaiting final orders to return home, during World War 2. A sign reads 'Special Service Office'. An officer checks out a tennis racquet.On a comical note, the staff hand one flier a live dog, that he carries away. One flier obtains a pair of dice. A group of fliers plays volleyball. One flier works out on a heavy bag with boxing gloves, while another practices gymnastics on a pair of rings. An officer in uniform pitches a baseball from the mound. A group of American fliers, on tour of nearby towns, leaves a parish church to continue on their tour. The Rector waves to them from the church. Expert British guides accompany the group. The group is seen looking at a rebuilding project, and walking in a major city.
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