B-25 of the U.S. Army Air Forces 321st Bombardment Group parked at Grottaglie Airfield in Italy, during World War 2. It displays nose art showing two cartoon characters and lettering reading: "Sylvester the Snarp." Two characters are shown. The smallest shoulders a bomb. Missions flown by the plane are recorded with bombs painted on its fuselage. Momentary glimpse of another B-25 parked in the distance. Scene shifts to aerial view of bends in the Volturno River near Capua, Italy. At lower right of image, smoke can be seen rising from explosions as bombs strike a bridge over the river and nearby roadways. View from overflying aircraft is obscured momentarily by cloud cover. Then network of roads is clearly seen. Scene shifts to B-25 bombers flying in formation.
U.S. Army Air Force 340th bomb group bombs over Italy, operating from Catania in September 1943. Aircraft of 340th bomb group in flight. American bomber in flight above target bridge. Destruction of bridge in Amantea, Italy. (World War II period).
The Cuirassiers Regiment (Reggimento corazzieri) honor guards escort a Royal Carriage carrying King Peter I of Serbia and King Victor Emmanuel III, in Rome, Italy, during World War 1. They proceed past the Quirinal Palace (Piazza del Quirinale, 00187 Roma RM, Italy). The procession also moves past the Fontana dei Dioscuri, fountain in the Piazza del Quirinale, and into the entrance of the Quirinal Palace (Palazzo del Quirinale). Several other carriages follow, also with the Cuirassiers Regiment escorts.
Attendants spread a cover across a balcony above the main entrance of the Quirinal Palace (Palazzo del Quirinale) in Rome, Italy, during World War 1. Then, King Peter I, of Serbia, King Victor Emmanuel III, of Italy and his Queen (Elena of Montenegro) appear on the balcony. A huge crowd of people cheer them from the plaza below (Piazza del Quirinale),
United States sailors visit the ruins of Pompeii near Naples, Italy. United States sailors strolling around Pompeii’s ruins (Via Plinio, 26, 80045 Pompei NA, Italy). United States sailors walk around the Ionic stone columns of Pompeii.
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (Soviet Union President) Nikolai Podgorny official state visit to Italy. President Podgorny disembarks from a Soviet Union CCCP aircraft in Rome Ciampino Airport (Via Appia Nuova, 1651, 00040 Ciampino RM, Italy). Italian Cuirassiers Regiment (Reggimento corazzieri) honor guards stand besides stairs of plane while saluting. President Giuseppe Saragat, Prime Minister Aldo Moro and other ministers welcome President Nikolai Podgorny. A soldier holds a flag. President is greeted by ministers in Rome. He shakes hand with cabinet ministers and leaves.
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