United States 314th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division, in France during World War II. Soldiers of the infantry regiment cross river Seine in assault boats. The boats approach the bank. Men pull a rope as the boats come ashore. Major General Ira C. Wyche and Brigadier General Greer watch as the men cross the river. Soldiers march inland after crossing the river..
United States Army soldiers in France during World War II. Lieutenant General Geo S. Patton and Major General I.T. Wyche. A sign reads ' Mantes La Ville ' . American soldiers walk down a street with damaged houses on the two sides. Soldiers on vehicles pass through Mantes. A sign reads ' St Germain 31, Paris 40 '.
U.S. General Mark W. Clark visits wounded soldiers in Peccioli, Italy during World War II. General Mark W. Clark arrives in a jeep at the 56th Evacuation hospital. He enters the tent ward and speaks to the wounded soldiers. Blood plasma being given to an injured soldier. General Clark decorates two African American soldiers. He moves out of the tent and shakes hands with officers and drives away in the jeep. He visits another hospital and enters the tent ward. He moves out of the tent.
United States 92nd Infantry Division consisting of African American soldiers in Latiano, Italy during World War II. A bell on the observation post of Belfry Church. A view of a town at the foot of mountains. Latiano Church building. Soldiers of 370th Regimental Combat Team of 92nd Infantry Division advance alongside a road. Soldiers behind sand bag mounds. A soldier speaks over a phone. The mortar crew fires weapons. (Note: Opening slate shows the name, Sgt. Kreider. It refers to Harry Kreider, 196th Signal Photo Company.)
United States 92nd Infantry Division consisting of African American soldiers in Latignano, in the Comune of Cascina (Pisa) Italy during World War 2. A U.S. Army Captain of the Division briefs members of a patrol, using a pointer to highlight places on a field map. A Lieutenant, smoking a cigarette, and several other soldiers listen to him. The map is an aerial photograph, detailed down to individual small houses. The Captain unfolds two more photographs showing blow-ups of certain places. After discussing the photographs, the Captain stands up, places a rifle on the ground as a reference, and then places pebbles on the map and uses his pointer to describe locations of units, and other information relevant to the mission, as patrol members listen. (Note: reportedly, most of the map represents the Commune of Vicopisano (PI) at North of Arno.)
United States 92nd Infantry Division consisting of African American soldiers in Italy during World War II. General Mark W. Clark awards badges to several African American soldiers of 370th Regimental Combat Division of 92nd Infantry in Italy. He presents soldiers with Combat Infantryman Badges, during World War 2. Troops lined up in formation behind those being recognized. Atop a hill, in the background, the Village of Peccioli (Pisa) can be seen.
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