In a large ground amidst huge crowd, 5000 boys perform calisthenics in Rome. Benito Mussolini with others witnesses the show.
Soldiers are outside a coop. One soldier feeds pigeons outside coop and enters the coop. Pigeons in the coop. Soldier selects two pigeons and places capsule on their legs. Pigeons are placed into special carriers. Carriers are picked up by jeep and driver. Pigeons are taken to a distant area for a flight mission to familiarize them with the surrounding territory. Soldiers open the special carrier and freed the pigeons for flight mission. A message is inserted into the capsule on the pigeon's leg and the pigeon is released. Soldier takes pigeon from the coop. Message is removed from capsule and soldier makes entry in code book. (World War II period).
International Labor Rally at St Peters Square in Rome. 30, 000 members of the Catholic Workers Youth Movement gathered at the St. Peters Square (Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City) for the International Labor Rally. Pope Pius XII seated on a throne accompanied by many cardinals and bishops as they attend the rally. Representatives of almost 87 nations attend the rally. Nuns from various countries also take part in the rally. Pope Pius XII being lifted on the Sedia Gestatoria. The gathering cheer for Pope Pius XII.
United States President Richard Nixon arrives at the Roma Ciampino International Airport (Francesco Baracca Street, - 00040 Rome) in Rome, during his visit to Europe. The U.S. Air Force One (VC-137C SAM 26000) aircraft lands taxiing at the airport. Italian Army honor guard at the airport. Italian President Giuseppe Saragat welcomes and escorts President Nixon for a press address at the runway. Two Italian Cuirassiers Regiment (Reggimento corazzieri) flank President Nixon as he delivers a speech. A large crowd gathered at the terminal building cheers for him. President Nixon addresses outside the terminal building, shakes hands with President Giuseppe Saragat and walks inside the terminal building. Photographers take pictures of the Presidents Saragat and Nixon’s limousine leaving Ciampino Airport.
View of American destroyers (DD) in Naples Harbor during World War II. A United States Navy officer on bridge. Landing Craft Infantry (LCI) in Naples Harbor. A Destroyer Escort (DE) lays smoke screen on water. View of landing crafts (LC). Formations of planes. DE, DD & YMS in Naples Harbor. LST tow barrage balloons. YMS leaves Naples Harbor.
Activities of the Seabees during Allied invasion of Sicily, in World War II. Seabees lash sections of floating causeway to LST. Allied troops landing on the beach of Sicily shores between Licata and Gela. Seabees install floating causeway from LST to the beach. A bulldozer goes from the LST to the beach over the causeway. "Enemy" Italian troops volunteer to help with the unloading. German stuka dive bombers attack the allied beachhead and destroy an LST. Sherman tanks reach the beachhead from other LSTs using the floating causeways. Vehicles, artillery, and troops move ashore over the causeways.
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