Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret visit Rome, Italy. They visit the archaeological site of Ostia Antica (Viale dei Romagnoli, 717, 00119 Roma RM, Italy) in Rome. They are followed by few officials and a crowd. The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret then visit Villa Borghese (Piazzale Napoleone I, 00197 Roma RM, Italy). They descend the steps of Villa Borghese. A fountain in Villa Borghese gardens. Queen Elizabeth (the mother of Queen Elizabeth II) poses with a man.
Allied forces enter Rome after liberation from Nazi Germany during World War II. Roman men and women welcome United States soldiers on moving tanks. Allied soldiers enter Rome through the Porta Maggiore, also known as the Porta Prenestina (Piazza di Porta Maggiore, 00182 Roma RM, Italy). Aerial view of United States tank and soldiers entering Rome. Italian men and women cheer and welcome Allied soldiers outside the Colosseum (Piazza del Colosseo, 1, 00184 Roma RM, Italy). Soldiers marching on the Via di S. Giovanni in Laterano towards the Colosseum. A regiment of the British Army plays bagpipes outside the Altar of the Fatherland (Altare della Patria), also known as the Victor Emmanuel II National Monument (Piazza Venezia, 00186 Roma RM, Italy), near the Capitoline Hill. Adoring Italian women reach out to soldiers on a jeep. Crowds gathered to watch Allied military vehicles drive on Via dei Fori Imperiali towards Piazza Venezia. Italians watch the entrance of Allied trucks into the Saint Peter’s Square (Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City) of the Vatican City.
Soldiers load cases of turkeys. Cases loaded in refrigerated Army truck. Truck doors closed and truck pulls away. Truck is unloaded. A truck is parked, as another truck drives in and receives its quota of turkeys. U.S. soldiers eating their thanksgiving dinner, seated nearby artillery in wooded area. (World War II period).
German artillery around U.S. gun positions in the valley, two miles east of Mignano. Smoke rises from targets. Smoke clouds on enemy targets by smoke shells. Explosions in valley. Shells land near gun emplacement at Campozillone. Men climb steep trail to the 141st regiment. (World War II period).
Italian military official (minister or general) enters room filled with high ranking Italian military officers in dress uniforms during World War II.They exchange fascist Roman salutes. An Italian officer reads a citation as they all stand at attention. The honoree poses flanked by Italian officers. He leaves the building, passing an honor guard on his way, and rendering Roman salute.
General Mark W Clark and General Mathew B Ridgway in army jeep move through the Pompeii city streets. General Clark and General Ridgway walk through the public square. Generals in the army jeep move through the streets and people cheer the Army Officers. The convoy of army vehicles moves through the cheering crowd.
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