Carabinieri (Italian police force) check passes of civilians in Italy after liberation of Italy in World War 2. The civilians walk through 'No Man's Land' from Florence. A bulldozer clears the road in the background. Wrecked buildings in the background. Men and women stand in groups. Several men ride bicycles. People look across the river at ruined houses.
The Ponte Vecchio Bridge in Florence, Italy, in World War 2. A sign in Italian reads “Ponte Vecchio é permesso il passaggio solo per pedoni e carrette a mano” (“Ponte Vecchio is allowed to pass only for pedestrians and handcarts” in English). The sign reads 'Ponte Vecchio' in Italy near Arno River. People of Florence cross the ruined Ponte Vecchio Bridge (Ponte Vecchio, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy). Several buildings lined on a side of the bridge. Men walk with bicycles. People walk through a mine cleared path approaching Ponte Vecchio Bridge. Italian refugees escape from German concentration camps near Florence. U.S. Brigadier General Edgar E. Hume, 5th Army, talks to the refugees. Several refugees stand in a group. A United States soldier distributes cigarettes to Italian men. Men smoking. Shops in the background.
Italian refugees escape from a German concentration camp on outskirts of town, in Florence, Italy during World War 2. Refugees climb out of a sewer manhole in 'No Man's Land'. Buildings in the background. Men stand on the sidewalk. Men run towards them and help them out of the hole.
Arno River in Italy during World War 2. People cross the river by weir. Destroyed bridges and ruins near Ponte Vecchio. Several people stand near the river. Royal Engineers water purifying truck. Canvas water tanks in the foreground. Palestinians working with Royal Army Service Corps distribute water in Florence. People fill Chianti flasks with water at a Palestine truck. Young children stand with their families. People drink water from a parked water truck.
Italian women in Florence during World War 2 after liberation of Italy. A woman carries water on her head. Women stand in a group near a water point. Women fill water in the vessels. They carry water on their heads.
Pope Pius XII meets Allied troops at Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy during World War 2. Members of the British 8th Army at side of open aisle in St Peter's Basilica (Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City). A procession led by Swiss Guards. Papal entourage walks down the aisle followed by Pope Pius XII on a gestatorial chair (sedia gestatoria). He blesses the troops as he goes. Pope descends the chair and walks to the throne. He seats himself and addresses the troops. The troops listen to the Pope. Pope Pius XII rises from the chair and bestows blessings on the soldiers.
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