German Nazi prisoners of war detained in the United Kingdom during World War 2. Military Police guarding outside Nissen huts. A bus full of German prisoners of war arrives. Military policemen disembark first. German prisoners of war disembark from the bus one by one under guard. Military police instruct prisoners to “Leave your luggage!”. Captured German generals crowd in one corner to wait for others to disembark. German prisoners of war are led away. Prisoners of war eating and chatting in German inside a mess hall. A prisoner hands out a soup bowl, receives a tray with food. Captured German generals speaking to each other. British Military Police watch over prisoners of war. One of the captured German generals is still wearing an Iron Cross.
United States soldiers and Italian partisans fight occupying Nazi forces in Italy during World War II. Italian partisans and United States soldiers shoot at German troops on top of a large pile of rubble. Houses in the area are destroyed. Both soldiers and partisans observe the surrounding area. A United States soldier hands out instructions to Italian partisans. A partisan aims his rifle, followed by the soldier. Both the partisan and soldier begin to fire at German invaders. Italian partisans, Allied troops crouch and advance away.
Allied military officers gather Italian partisans in Italy during World War II. Military officers inspect partisans standing at attention. Members of the Italian resistance movement wearing neckerchiefs, one of them is wearing a banner with writings. Italian partisans and United States soldiers stand at attention. An officer addresses the Italian resistance movement before turning around to salute. Young Italian resistance fighters with machine gun and rifles jolting together. A large crowd gather during an Italian town’s liberation by American forces. The United States and Italian flags hang on both sides of a makeshift stage.
Italian elites convene for a social meeting in Italy during World War II. Prominent Italian men and women arriving inside a villa for an event. Butlers welcome the guests and take their coats. A group of women in black dresses arrive as guests. A guest hands over his hat to the footman. Italian footman takes off the man’s coat. A man escorts his wife as they walk down the hallway. Ornate Baroque furniture such as mirrors, tables and busts decorate the hallway. Guests drink coffee and chatting with one another. A butler serves coffee to guests.
Italian society figures meet for coffee inside a villa during World War II. An elderly matron speaks to a young man. Two couples talking to one another. A large harp stands behind the elderly woman. A butler serves coffee to guests. Butler adds sugar to a guest’s coffee cup. Three women talking to one another over coffee, a young man sits beside a matron. Italian military officer speaks to a society woman. A vicar speaks to other guests. A woman wearing a fur coat speaks to her friends. A woman in black speaking to a man. Society women chatting. A man holds a cigarette. Italian Fascist military officer gallantly kisses the hand of a matron.
A busy street at the Prati District in Rome, Italy during World War II. A group of young men and women gather outside a building on a busy street. They enter the building together. Young Italian man holding a cigarette chatting with two women. A medieval-style painting of the Virgin Mary and Jesus hangs on the wall. A woman opens a front door for incoming guests. House guests enter the apartment. The woman unhinges the chain door lock to open the front door. Guests greet and shake hands with the woman as they enter the apartment. A female guest peeks and calls from the front door, unable to enter due to chain door lock. The woman opens the door for the new guest.
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