British Army M4 Sherman tanks and universal carriers in Naples, Italy. Cheering crowd claps and shouts as the soldiers on the tanks pass through the streets. Views of bombed city, army trucks, armored cars and jeeps standing, smoke rising from the top Vesuvius in background and soldiers walking through ruins. (World War II period).
U.S. army soldiers in Italy. Crowd wildly cheers the army as the army vehicles pass through the streets. A soldier talks on radio in a jeep and several buildings in background is visible. General Mark W Clark along with other officers stands in the jeep and passes through the crowd. General Clark shakes hands with the crowd and moves forward. (World War II period).
U.S. Army 155mm artillery guns hidden in bushes and firing in Italy. Camouflaged muzzle of guns seen firing. Smoke rises from the top of the hills and other targets. Seen are both M1917/M1918 155-mm Howitzer (Schneider) and M1/M2 Gun (Long Tom). (World War II period).
Battle of Salerno, in Italy. British Eighth Army soldiers fire rifles at the enemy. One soldier loads mortars while others fire mortar rounds on the targets. Explosions and smoke rises from the buildings and street. Smoke forming clouds over buildings in the streets. Burning vehicles parked in front of the buildings. (World War II period).
Single file formation of U.S. Army 7th infantry, 3rd division enters and occupies town of Avellino Italy. U.S. soldiers carrying rifles moving through the streets in squad formation. Some vehicles seen moving in background. Soldiers moving and inspecting the situation among rubble and barbed wire entanglements in the city streets. Several civilians are seen moving in the background. (World War II period).
U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower disembarks from a beach landing craft and gets into a Jeep on the beach with Admiral Hewitt during World War II. The Jeep is driven away. They arrive at the 5th Army headquarters area and meet with Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark and Major General Alfred M. Gruenther for strategy discussions. Military photographers and other troops are gathered around the commanders as they greet.
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