Aerial views of Operation Tidal Wave, an air attack by B-24 heavy bombers of the United States Army Air Forces on oil refineries around Ploiesti or Ploesti, Romania. during World War II. The 98th and 376th Bomb Groups of 9th Air force and 44th, 93rd, and 389th Bomb Groups of 8th Air Force took part.. Fifty-three aircraft and 660 aircrew were lost in this raid. Views of bombers dropping bombs over the oil refineries,factories,railroad yards and oil fields. Aerial views of destroyed Ploesti oil fields and of the planes climbing out and leaving the area.
Men working in ruins of bombed out city of Avellino, Italy. Men with various equipment cleaning up the remains and debris of wrecked buildings. People working in ruins, people gather at the public square, several people moving on carts, bicycles and signs on the wrecked buildings seen in background, including "Germania 1918" and "Plaza Centrale" on the Red Cross building. Sign of 'Danger Unexploded Bomb' is planted in the rubble. (World War II period).
Views of the 56th Evacuation Hospital building in Avellino, Italy. Trucks, jeeps and other vehicles moving in the paved area in front of the building. Several receiving tents scattered in the garden area of the hospital. View of a portion of the wrecked hospital building. Two guards standing at the entrance of the hospital and the signboard of the 56th Evacuation Hospital is planted at the gate side. An ambulance enters the hospital,man opens the doors and others rush towards it and carry out the wounded one on the litters. Men carry the litter into the receiving tent. (World War II period).
U.S. Army 337th Engineers ("Keystone Engineers") near Avellino in the Campania region of Italy. View of a portion of a partially destroyed bridge over the Calore River. Soldiers working with various equipment and repairing the bridge. (World War II period).
Town of Acerno in Salerno,Italy. Signboard for Acerno at the road side, children walking on the streets. Views of bombed streets, wrecked buildings and destroyed German personnel carrier. Clergymen and children walking on the streets. People walking at the public square near a memorial statue. View of the Town of Altivilla, Italy at the top of a mountain. (World War II period).
A U.S. Army nurse walks towards the lister bag and fills her mug with water at the camp in Italy. Two nurses sleep on the cots in the tents of 93rd Evacuation Hospital camp. One of the nurses writing on paper lying in the bed while another is sleeping and the sides of the tents are rolled. A nurse brushes her teeth and carries a water container in another hand. Nurses walking on the ground in background. A nurse cleaning the utensils near the lister bag while two other nurses preparing food. Army tanks and trucks moving in the background. Nurse serving food to another in eating utensil. Nurses eating and smiling, with a Raggedy Ann doll beside them in a basket, by a lantern.
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