Pope Pius XII imparts blessing at Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. View of Saint Peter's Basilica and Saint Peter’s Square (Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City). Cars parked outside Saint Peter's Basilica. People walk in a street. Pope Pius XII greets many cardinals, bishops, priests, and officials. Pope Pius XII shake hands with cardinals. Some priests kiss the pope’s ring. Views of the Papal throne. The pope walks towards his throne and takes his seat. Pope Pius XII speaks briefly and stands to bless the assembly.
The official state visit of United States Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey to the Vatican City. Hubert H. Humphrey and his wife arrive in the Vatican. A stone Vatican coat of arms carving. They meet Pope Paul VI to explore peace possibilities in the Vietnam War and to make a peace plan. The Vice President presents a papal gift to the Pope. Pope Paul VI inspects a book featured colored reproductions of Raphael’s frescoes in the Vatican.
Papal Swiss Guards commemorate the anniversary of the defense of Leonine City in the Yard of the Belvedere in Vatican City. Swiss Guards in metal armor march with halberds. A Swiss Guard with a flag leads the march. General staff of the Vatican Army present at the ceremony.
Landing craft being readied, in England, for the Normandy Invasion in World War 2. Sailors filling water cask on emergency life raft. LCI(L),U.S. Landing craft Infantry, Large, number 87. A small boat leaves that craft and another passes the camera boat. LCI(L) number 325 is seen (and a barrage balloon in far background). Coast Guard crew at work cleaning rust from craft 325. One is painting the deck. View of two LCI(L)s underway in water.
Large Landing Craft Infantry, LCI(L) underway during training exercises in England, preparing for the Normandy invasion of World War 2. Glimpse from stern of craft, with American flag flying. LCI(L)s behind and British coastline in background. Several LCI(L)s moving in near formation. Gunners aboard camera craft ready their Oerlikon 20mm antiaircraft cannon. They open a locker and remove canisters of ammunition. Cluster of the landing craft moored in a bay. Camera craft moves past Landing Craft tank 644, run aground on a sand bar.
A Coast Guard crew member aboard a Large Landing Craft Infantry, LCI(L) moored in a bay in England, scans the skies with binoculars. LCI(L) 487 is one of a number of U.S. landing craft gathered in the bay. Two of the craft behind, display the American Union jack of white stars on a blue field. A barrage balloon is seen aloft. A town is nestled on a green hill in the background. Closeup of barrage balloon. View of the bay, in late afternoon, shadowed by the hill. Three barrage balloons are seen aloft. Crewmen on deck are sorting out and coiling lines, while another sharpens large compound shears with a file.
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