U.S. Artillerymen employ heavy gun from camouflaged position, to bombard German positions in Monte Cassino, Italy, during World War II. Views of gun being loaded and fired. Open breech smoking after firing. Smoke rising from shells striking targets.
Scenes from an airplane flying over the Abbey of Monte Cassino and the nearby town.There is no evidence of combat or significant damage until the end of the clip when smoke is seen rising from some sort of bombardment. (World War II period).
The Battle of Monte Cassino, Italy. Artillery and air bombardment by U.S.forces against German positions on Monte Cassino, and the Abbey above them. Smoke rises as shells strike. (World War II period).
The Battle for the eastern Gustav Line. Snow covered mountains in Italy. British troops being re-supplied with food fuel and ammunition by means of mule trains run by Italian Army troops under Allied control. Wounded British soldier on stretcher is carried high above the snow on shoulders of comrades. British artillery directed toward German positions in Majella mountains. New Zealand troops unloading supplies at their position less than a mile from the Germans. The supplies include snow capes to camouflage the infantrymen. The New Zealanders don the snow capes and proceed through the snow. (World War II period).
The Battle of Monte Cassino. Aerial view of the town and abbey in Italy. During an exercise west of Cassino, near Monte Camino, New Zealand gunners fire British 6 Pounder Antitank gun and a captured German Pak 40 75mm antitank gun, Views of the anti-tank men loading and firing their weapon. Smoke rises due to the firing. As part of the exercise, Infantry of 24th Battalion, 2nd Division,New Zealand Expeditionary Force, advance with fixed bayonets and one fires a machine gun. Group of New Zealand soldiers stand near a jeep and a destroyed U.S. Sherman tank of 756th Tank Battalion, amidst destroyed buildings in the north of Cassino. Several New Zealand soldiers smile for the camera. (World War II period).
U.S. Army Air Forces activities during the World War 2 Battle of Monte Cassino in Italy. Air crew of U.S.12th Air Force, 57th Bomb Wing, sit on bombs near their B-25, prior to takeoff. They board the aircraft. A gunner sitting in open compartment. B-25s takeoff in flights of three each and join up in larger formation. View from ground of bombs exploding on German positions at Monte Cassino. Formation of U.S. 15th Air Force B-24 :Liberator Bombers seen in the sky. B-26 crews of 42nd Bomb view photo of targets. B-26 taking off past several parked Supermarine Spitfire aircraft of 303 Polish Squadron RAF. B-25s taking off.
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