The Battle of Monte Cassino, Italy, during WWII. Bombing of German positions below and around the Abbey of Monte Cassino, as viewed from nearby mountain vantage point. Succession of bombs bursting on the German positions. U.S. soldiers sort artillery shells in a munitions dump.
The Battle of Monte Cassino .Aerial views of the town and Abbey of Monte Cassino, in Italy, in early stage of the battle before any significant damage had been done to them.
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 in Italy during World War 2. Film opens showing a Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk aircraft of USAAF 315th Fighter Squadron in flight over Monte Cassino, in clear weather. View from interior of an aircraft as it maneuvers, following another unidentified warplane. Scene shifts to explosions from allied bombing at Monte Cassino. Large explosions and heavy black smoke rises from the town, itself, and the base of the mountain. Camera view is from nearby mountain. The entire area becomes obscured by smoke. More views of bombs striking. Brief glimpse of North American B-25 Mitchell bomber from USAAF 340th Bomb Group, dropping bombs at Monte Cassino. View from a fighter plane cockpit as it dives down over smoke rising from bombing of the Montecassino Abbey. View of a P-40 in clear air (same as opening shot in this film). Glimpse of more bombing.
The Battle of Monte Cassino in Italy. Ruins of Cassino town and Monte Cassino monastery. A wrecked M4 Sherman tank in view. Soldiers dig in field staked out with markers. Closeup of U.S. B-17 Flying Fortress bomber in flight. Smoke rising from bombing or shelling. (World War II period).
The Battle of Monte Cassino in Italy. Bombardment on the target area of Monte Cassino. Smoke rises due to the same. Allied soldiers fire artillery from hide outs. (World War II period).
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