European Coal and Steel conference delegates attends a Papal audience with Pope Pius XII after their meeting on mine safety in Rome. Exterior view of the Apostolic Palace at Castel Gandolfo (Piazza della Libertà, 00073 Castel Gandolfo RM, Italy). Statue depicting the Descent of Jesus Christ from the Cross. Pope Pius XII is shown at the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo as he meets with the delegates representing the European Coal and Steel Community. The Pope praised the event and offered good wishes for the success of their international cooperation. Delegates shake hands with and greet Pope Pius XII.
A U.S. LST (Landing Craft Tank) off the coast of Gela, Sicily, Italy prior to its invasion during World War II. Two DUKW (six-wheel drive amphibious truck) head for the LST stationary off the coast of Gela. A DUKW enters the LST. DUKWs loaded with supplies leave the LST and head for the shore. A DUKW approaches the shore. U.S. troops on the shore of Gela.
U.S. landing operations during the invasion of Gela in Sicily, Italy during World War II. A U.S. DUKW (six-wheel drive amphibious truck) arrives on a shore. DUKWs advance inland. U.S. troops jump down from the amphibious trucks. Supply boxes are stacked. The troops unload supply crates from a landing craft at the beach. Heavy equipment unloaded from an LST (Landing Ship Tank) at an Italian seaport.
Ruins in Palermo, Sicily, Italy during World War 2. A drawing of Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini. Damaged buildings around the damaged harbor of Palermo. Wrecked ships and debris. U.S. troops mill around. Damaged and fire gutted buildings. A scraper cleans away the debris. Military men also clean the debris. Monte-Pellegrino visible in background of some scenes.
United States amphibious landings on Licata for the invasion of Sicily, Italy during World War II. A LST (Landing Ship Tank) underway. A beach in the background. A landing craft underway. U.S. troops man torpedo tubes on the deck of a DD (destroyer). LSTs underway. Stern wake of the DD. A U.S. soldier looks at the setting sun through binoculars.
A United States invasion convoy off the coast of Licata for the invasion of Sicily, Italy during World War II. A PC (Coastal Patrol ship) dead in water. Landing crafts in the water near Licata beach. Shell bursts on a hill and in the sea. A signalman sends blinker signal from a destroyer. Stern wake of the DD (destroyer). A Light Cruiser underway.
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