Allied Invasion of Sicily, Italy during World War II. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber aircraft in flight. USAAF B-24 Liberator heavy bomber aircraft in flight. View of lowered landing gear of B-24 aircraft as it taxis on airfield. B-24 aircraft lands. Crew member signals as aircraft lands. View of engines of United States Army Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber aircraft. Pilots climbs out of B-24 aircraft . They remove stretcher from B-24 aircraft aircraft and put the stretcher into an ambulance. Crew members get in a truck. Soldier looks at flak damage. Bullet holes seen in fuselage of an aircraft. Flak damaged sections of B-24 aircraft. Pilot and crew member walk by a tent. American flag flutters in wind.
Rain slows Allied armies in Mediterranean. The 5th Army troops get stranded in flooded San Lorenzo, Italy. Army vehicles drive on streets with heavy water. Trucks drive on muddy roads. The 78th infantry Division tows vehicles stuck in mud. (World War II period).
European Coal and Steel conference delegates attends a Papal audience with Pope Pius XII after their meeting on mine safety in Rome. Exterior view of the Apostolic Palace at Castel Gandolfo (Piazza della Libertà, 00073 Castel Gandolfo RM, Italy). Statue depicting the Descent of Jesus Christ from the Cross. Pope Pius XII is shown at the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo as he meets with the delegates representing the European Coal and Steel Community. The Pope praised the event and offered good wishes for the success of their international cooperation. Delegates shake hands with and greet Pope Pius XII.
Fulbright scholars attend their classes in the University for Foreigners of Perugia (Università per Stranieri di Perugia Piazza Braccio Fortebraccio, 4, 06123 Perugia PG, Italy). Students entering the main entrance to the University for Foreigners of Perugia. A professor teaches Italian to a class of foreign students. An Italian professor holds a lecture on Dante Alighieri’s writings. An elderly student asks a teacher “I want to make a gift to the family with we’re living. What would be acceptable to them?”. Teacher replies “Well anything I would say from flowers, candies, or something like that”. Adult students repeat a teacher’s phrase individually during an Italian class.
Closing ceremonies and address by Pope Paul VI at the historic Vatican II Ecumenical Council in Vatican. View of the Saint Peter’s Square (Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City) and surrounding parts of Rome, Italy. The church and buildings and large crowd gathered at the Council. 2,400 bishops and other prelates at the Vatican II Council revise many aspects of Church activity. Pope Paul VI arrives at the Council and waves hands to crowd arrived at the ceremony. The Pope is carried on a sedia gestatoria chair. Pope Paul VI celebrates mass and addresses the assembly at St Peter's Square.
A delegation of Boston civic dignitaries during a weeklong goodwill tour of Rome, Italy. 60-member delegation of the goodwill tour along with their families at the St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City (Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City). Pope Pius XII blesses the children. Mayor John B. Hynes of Boston speaks to the Pope. The Pope speaks to the members of the delegation.
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