The Allied Forces crush the Axis armies in the Mediterranean during World War II. Italy surrenders. The Allied Forces enter Messina. The American flag flies over the municipal corporation of Messina. U.S. soldiers interact with local Italian citizens and greet children. Soldier talking to a a young Italian girl. Wrecked German ships in a harbor. An Allied soldier talks on a radio. Fighting in Italian mainland. Scenes of Mussolini walking. Italians throw mud on the posters of Mussolini. An Italian writes Viva England, Viva USA and USSR on a wall. An animated map shows Allied attack on the German positions in Italy. General Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces and British Admiral of the Fleet Andrew Browne Cunningham, Commander in Chief of the Allied Naval Forces in the Mediterranean. Surrendered Italian fleet of ships underway toward Allied controlled ports. From Washington DC U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt announces (armistice) surrender of Italy.
Unveiling of the Monumento al Bersagliere (Corps d’elite) in Rome, Italy. King Vittorio Emmanuele III (King Victor Emmanuel III) pays tribute to Bersaglieri (sharpshooters of the Royal Italian Army). The unveiling of the Monumento al Bersagliere (Monumento al Bersagliere, Via Nomentana, 2, 00161 Roma RM, Italy) in Rome. King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy, Crown Prince Umberto II and Prime Minister Benito Mussolini stand with military officers and officials. The Italian king, the crown prince and Mussolini walk on road. People gather to celebrate. King Vittorio Emanuele III at the balcony. People watch them.
On 28th April, 1939 Hitler replies to Roosevelt's plea to avoid aggression. German Chancellor Adolf Hitler addresses the Reichstag meeting in the Kroll Opera House. The insignia of the National Socialist German Workers Party. Hitler mocks and ridicules U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's plea to avoid aggression. He recites a long list of nations that FDR ostensibly sought to protect from Nazi aggression. The members in the hall laugh. People cheer after he finishes his speech.
Soldiers opening a box and taking out banners in Leghorn, Italy during 'Battle Banner' presenting ceremony. Banners displayed in front of Navy soldiers. Soldiers hold rifles on shoulders. Naval Chaplain gives blessing and the banners are given to the vessels commanders. Fleet of ships at the port.
Workers work at Italian Army helmet factory in Florence Italy. Helmets kept on stacks in the factory, Various stages of helmet manufacturing and coloring, machines at factory. Workers provide finishing to the helmets.
Religious ceremonies in Rome, Italy. Ceremonies as Pope Pius XII takes over the Saint John Lateran. A large crowd gathers for the ceremony. The Saint John Lateran Basilica and other buildings in the area. Pope Pius XII arrives. The Pope standing in the balcony of the building. Soldiers standing at attention. The religious ceremony takes place.
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