Units of the Italian fleet in Taranto harbor, Italy after the Italians surrender to the Allies during World War II. Italian cruisers and other ships in the harbor area. The bow of a ship underway. Men on the deck of the ship. The bridge of a ship underway.
General Bernard Montgomery in Paestum Area, Italy during World War 2 British General Bernard Montgomery arrives at a U.S. Army encampment in Italy, via a DUKW (amphibious truck). He jumps down from the vehicle and is greeted by U.S. General Mark Clark, Commanding General of the U.S. 5th Army.. Members of General Montgomery's staff and others accompanying him also jump off the DUKW. Montgomery and Clark both climb aboard General Clark's jeep, which displays four stars on its bumper. The Generals walk together into an encampment, exchanging salutes with soldiers they pass. Closeups of Clark and Montgomery standing in camp area of trees and foliage. Montgomery speaks to a smiling group of American officers, and then turns to leave with General Clark.
Italian resistance movement partisans march through the streets of Buonconvento, Italy and enter Montalcino castle (Via Ricasoli, 54, 53024 Montalcino SI, Italy). Young partisans assembled outside the castle sing in a group. Partisans armed with guns guard Fascist prisoners held at Montalcino castle. (World War II period).
Allied forces advance through mud and snow in Italy. Mountains in the background. Jeeps, trucks and infantry enter Ravenna in Italy. Allied troops in automobiles. Troops on streets. Buildings in the background. Flags on a building. A sign reads 'Tirana'. Several people on streets. Partisan troops enter and liberate Tirana in Albania. A wrecked building in view. Albanian people carry banners and flags and march on streets celebrating. Albanian partisan solders and soldiers of the National Liberation Army march and participate in the parade. Albanian soldiers and politicians watch from a grandstand, including communist leader Enver Hoxha who is briefly seen addressing the crowd. A low-flying aircraft in flight above the liberation celebration.
Refugees dwell in caves near Naples in Italy. Men, women and children outside their houses in caves. Children aligned to collect food from United States soldiers. Soldiers give out flour and other provisions to women refugees. Oil pipelines running from ship to shores. Canadian artillerymen attack Ortona in Italy. Dead soldiers. Canadian soldiers place land mines in ground. Tanks fire. Troops patrol in the town. Prisoners held. (World War II period).
German soldiers retreating and exiting from Rome in the final hours of their occupation during World War 2, before arrival of U.S. forces. German soldiers on foot, and loaded on mechanized vehicles and bicycle, leaving the city before its liberation. View of United States 5th Army forces as they enter Rome during World War II. U.S. Army soldiers entering the city with M4 Sherman tanks. Troops marching in front of the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (Piazza di S. Giovanni in Laterano, 4, 00184 Roma RM, Italy) and the Roman Colosseum (Piazza del Colosseo, 1, 00184 Roma RM, Italy). Porta San Giovanni near the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran. Italian women shake hands with Allied troops during a parade. Italian civilians running, possibly from sniper attack. Allied troops fire Browning M1919 machine guns at German snipers hiding from a building. A German soldier waves a white flag from a balcony. Pope Pius XII welcomes British troops inside the Vatican City. Pope Pius XII blesses the troops while being carried on a sedia gestatoria chair. Italian women inspect graves of 320 massacred civilians in the catacombs. A sign gives notice of site where Italian civilians were massacred by German troops. British and Indian troops march towards Montone, pursuing the retreating German forces, despite German counter-attack fire. Field guns fired, tanks advancing. British Infantry and Indian infantry soldiers move on streets.
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