German Commander speaks to members of his Army unit and they prepare to move and engage Allied forces in Italy, during World War 2. German gunners firing machine gun from sheltered position. German soldiers running. One carries an MG 42 machine gun over his shoulder. German infantry crossing a stream and climbing up a muddy hill, under fire. German gunners firing an FH 18, 15cm heavy howitzer. German Marshal Albert Kesselring observing through periscopic binoculars. A German 283mm Krupp K5 railway gun being fired at Allies in Anzio. Binocular view of shell striking with huge explosion, in distance. View of gunners atop the railway gun, removing a hot smoking spent shell, and placing another charge into the gun breech. German soldier pulling lanyard to fire the gun. (Apparently two rail guns are being fired, named, respectively, "Leopold and Robert," and called "Anzio Annie," by American soldiers.) View of another huge explosion from a railroad gun shell. Remainder of film shows more shelling by the railway guns including what appears to be a hit on an Allied ship in the bay.
A school for the orphans of firemen in Tuscany, Italy. The school is set in a villa in Tuscany. The orphans go to the school to learn how to be firemen. The children stand in a line with ladders. They set the position of the ladders. One of the child climbs up a ladder and others support him. The young boy jumps from the ladder and others catch him.
U.S. 5th Army enter Rome, Italy. Infantry, M-10 Tank Destroyers, Sherman tanks, trucks, Jeeps and myriad other equipment and personnel of the 5th Army are seen along the road entering Rome proper. Electric towers along the sides of the road. Buildings in the background. Soldiers seated in a military jeep at a guard post. Italian civilians hold a sign reading, "American Soldiers We Welcome as our Liberators." Italian civilians gather on the streets and cheer, but disperse quickly when gunfire erupts. Two U.S. soldiers take cover behind their jeep and point rifles in the direction of the gunfire. Smoke rising from parts of the city. American Sherman tanks parked in a farm field.
A United States patrol searches for snipers in Tremensuoli, Italy. The patrol carefully advances through woods and across a field to flank a farmhouse. Soldiers creep across the field and approach the farmhouse. One soldier advances and throws a grenade in the house. It explodes and the patrol dashes in. The patrol in the streets searches for snipers and observes. A grenade explodes. (World War II period).
The famous Palio di Siena bareback horse race held at the Piazza del Campo in Siena, Italy. Horses and riders come out of a building and enter the Piazza. Jockeys riding the horses. A huge crowd gathered to watch the race. One of the jockeys falls off of his horse and manages to move to safety at the edge of the course.
Newly organized Italian Army celebrates a mass at the Piazza Unità d'Italia in Trieste, Italy. Soldiers of the Army stand in a squad. A priest leads a mass. They hold guns and stand at attention. A general delivers a speech. The soldiers march forward and take an oath as they swear to the Italian flag, shown without the Royal arms of the ruling House of Savoy. (World War II period). Soldiers kiss the Italian flag after taking their oath.
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