United States Army soldiers and the Red Cross host a Christmas party for orphans in Montecatini, Italy during World War II. Italian nuns and young children gather around a table. United States soldiers distribute cookies to orphans. Some of the girls hold their presents. Some soldiers and female Red Cross workers carry young orphans during the Christmas party. A soldier puts his helmet on an Italian girl Soldiers give a girl chocolate and talk to her. Orphans admire their gifts from soldiers and the Red Cross. A Red Cross worker smiles while holding an orphan. A soldier helps a boy drink from a cup. Another bald Italian boy speaks to the soldier. A soldier plays the piano. Soldiers sings with children.
Former Italian Prisoners of War who were held in exile in Yugoslavia are liberated on Italian soil. Former Italian soldier prisoners on the ship Gorica as it arrives at the Port of Ancona for their repatriation. Soldiers stand on deck and wave. Former prisoners disembark the ship. The wounded prisoners brought down by fellow prisoners. A man kisses a woman. The prisoners disembark the ship. Crowd gathered at the sea port to welcome them. Having been indoctrinated with Communist ideology, they sing communist songs and carry large portraits of Josip Broz Tito (Marshal Tito), the Yugoslav statesman, as well as small flags with the hammer and sickle communist symbol. Italian man kisses a woman on the dock.
Soldiers load cases of turkeys. Cases loaded in refrigerated Army truck. Truck doors closed and truck pulls away. Truck is unloaded. A truck is parked, as another truck drives in and receives its quota of turkeys. U.S. soldiers eating their thanksgiving dinner, seated nearby artillery in wooded area. (World War II period).
German artillery around U.S. gun positions in the valley, two miles east of Mignano. Smoke rises from targets. Smoke clouds on enemy targets by smoke shells. Explosions in valley. Shells land near gun emplacement at Campozillone. Men climb steep trail to the 141st regiment. (World War II period).
Italian military official (minister or general) enters room filled with high ranking Italian military officers in dress uniforms during World War II.They exchange fascist Roman salutes. An Italian officer reads a citation as they all stand at attention. The honoree poses flanked by Italian officers. He leaves the building, passing an honor guard on his way, and rendering Roman salute.
In Calabria, poor Italian people gather in a town square to receive land in a random drawing. The land is being redistributed after years of feudal ownership. Land in Calabria that has become dry and barren through neglect is shown.
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