USS LST 349 (Landing Ship, Tank) founders on rocks at Isle of Ponza, Italy in World War II. Many U.S. sailors on solid ground attempt to hold the vessel steady with lines, to enable rescue of persons on board. Strong and powerful waves make rescue difficult. Among those aboard are German prisoners of war who are helped from the LST to the rocks on shore. Men in lift raft, are in danger of being crushed between the ship's hull and the rocks. Men seen on low rocks, and one is swept back into the sea by a wave. In final scenes, only the top mast of the sunken ship is visible above the water.
U.S. aircraft in flight over Italy. Aerial views of coastline and buildings. More aerial views showing buildings in city.
Damages to Foggia city in Italy. Demolished buildings in city. Pedestrians along streets. Several demolished buildings. U.S. personnel at 12th Army Air Force Headquarters building in Foggia. More wrecked buildings and rubble.
The village of Ariano in Italy. Buildings on hill. Snow capped mountains. Houses in village on hills. A jeep parked along a street.
Pompeii city affected by eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Italy. View of Mount Vesuvius. Sailing vessel in foreground. Ruins of Pompeii showing partially buried town. Damaged buildings. A wine shop. The baths at Pompeii. A bakery and amphitheater. U.S. Army personnel at amphitheater.
Designer footwear custom fitted and crafted at the Salvatore Ferragamo shoe shop in Florence, Italy. An old-fashioned two-toned buttoned women’s boot. A woman seated at the shoe shop. A salesman treats a woman's foot inside a Salvatore Ferragamo shoe store. Artisan shoemakers at work on bench. Shoemaker cuts patterns from leather. Another shoemaker carves wooden forms for shoes. Artisan shoemakers stitching shoes for women. A salesman custom fits a pair of heels on a woman’s feet. Shoemakers sew and work with leather. A shoemaker inspects a pair of metallic women’s high heels. A pair of satin high heels with bejeweled Kimo satin socks for women. Women wear Ferragamo shoes. One pair are 1951 Ferragamo Spaghetti sandals. Boxes of fancy footwear addressed to prominent customers- famous actresses and dignitaries. Boxes read 'Miss Greta Garbo', 'Duchess of Windsor' (Wallis Simpson) and 'Miss Gloria Swanson'.
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