Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Lava from the eruption of volcano flows and destroys the town of San Sebastiano. Civilians load their personal belongings into army trucks, horse drawn carts and wagons. Lava cascades from the Mount Vesuvius in the background. People stand on streets. A woman sits with her child on a cart. Two women stand on the balcony of their home. Men and women carry their belongings on the street. Army trucks move along streets. Civilians walk along streets as they evacuate the town.
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Lava from the eruption of volcano flows and destroys the town of San Sebastiano. The lava pushes against walls of buildings. The lava causes the collapse of homes in the streets. It flows over the ruins. The molten mass sets fire to wooden and brick structures in its path. Civilians load their personal belongings into army trucks. People stand on streets. Lava cascades through the town. (World War II period).
United States Army advances on Monte Cassino in Italy during World War II. Damaged buildings. Mountains in the background. A United States infantry column advances through outskirts. Grenades, helmets, gas masks and other equipment captured from the Germans. The infantry moves across a rugged terrain and a field. United States trucks, artillery and infantry proceeds through the town. British infantry marches. Heaps of debris in front of bomb damaged buildings. Civilians move on streets with their belongings and evacuate war affected area.
Medical aid given to wounded Allied soldiers at Monte Cassino in Italy during World War II. Wounded Allied soldiers are placed on litters and taken in tents. Medical personnel treat and provide medical aid to the wounded. Some wounded are taken in ambulances. A medical camp. Trees in the background.
United States Army advances on Monte Cassino in Italy during World War II. United States infantry proceeds along roads. U.S. Corpsmen treat Italian civilians. Civilians move on streets with their belongings and evacuate war affected area. Jeeps and equipment cross a swollen stream. Soldiers push a jeep stuck in the stream. Troops proceed through town. United States Army General Mark Wayne Clark confers with his aide and looks through binoculars. The soldiers fire artillery. Explosions occur. Mountains in the background.
Liberation of Elba island in Italy from German forces during World War II. Animated map highlights Elba island. Allied ships bombard German shore installations on Elba. A smoke screen covers the landings of the Allies. Allied troops wade ashore. Allied LST (Landing Ship, Tank) at Elba shores. Allied troops advance inland. Shell explosions on the island. German soldiers are taken prisoners. Allied soldiers carry wounded soldiers on stretchers.
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