Aftermath of Allied bombings in Italy during World War II. Aerial view of the damage caused to town of Pisa, Italy. Damaged marshaling yards and an airfield. Destroyed buildings and houses. Leaning tower of Pisa. (Last 7 seconds show Rome and Littorio marshalling yards and airfield.)
Aftermath of Allied bombings in Italy during World War II. Aerial views of the coast. Buildings along the coast. Ships at the harbor, sunken boats. Destroyed factories, oil refineries and marshaling yards due to Allied bombings. Damaged roads and bridges. Destroyed buildings in a coastal town in Italy. Flotilla of Allied amphibious boats underway.
Allied vessels anchored at the harbor in Italy. An Allied patrol boat and an American warship at the harbor in Italy. An Allied destroyer at the harbor. Anti aircraft gun aboard a boat. A Landing Craft Infantry underway at sea. Radar antenna and blinker light signal on board a ship. A lifeboat hoisted in a sling aboard a ship with destroyers in the background. A PBY, a flying boat taxis along the water.
A film underlines the importance of tactical exploitation and counteraction of shadows and use of nets, underbrush and other camouflage during World War II. U.S. soldiers land on an island in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. The soldiers try to eliminate the black hole made by a tent opening by using a blanket. U.S. 5th Army in Italy. To remove shadows of oil tanks, engineers use steel wool on chicken wire. Soldiers use natural vegetation to camouflage artillery in Anzio, Italy. In Casino, U.S. soldiers use bare trees to hide vehicles. U.S. soldiers in Sicily. A garnished fish net is draped over a tank to hide it. At Anzio beach troops dig a trench to hide a tank and then cover it with hay. Soldiers try to camouflage a jeep.
The Arno River in Italy during World War 2. People cross the river by a weir. Destroyed bridges across Arno River. Ruins near Ponte Vecchio (Ponte Vecchio, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy). Several people stand near the river. Tuscan Hills in the far background. People climb improvised stairs from the weir. People walk through the streets in Florence. A curfew sign in the background reads “Curfew for all troops 2100 hours”.
Carabinieri (Italian police force) check passes of civilians in Italy after liberation of Italy in World War 2. The civilians walk through 'No Man's Land' from Florence. A bulldozer clears the road in the background. Wrecked buildings in the background. Men and women stand in groups. Several men ride bicycles. People look across the river at ruined houses.
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