Views of destroyed buildings in Salerno, Italy during World War II. Soldiers and civilians walking through the ruins. Debris of buildings scattered all over the streets. Text 'Scavi di Pompeii' carved on a wrecked building.
Single file formation of U.S. Army 7th infantry, 3rd division enters and occupies town of Avellino Italy. U.S. soldiers carrying rifles moving through the streets in squad formation. Some vehicles seen moving in background. Soldiers moving and inspecting the situation among rubble and barbed wire entanglements in the city streets. Several civilians are seen moving in the background. (World War II period).
Army engineers with the help of bulldozers knocking down the trees in Salerno Italy. Men and engineers working with scrapers and bulldozers building new landing field. Army engineers wave at P-38 plane landing on the airstrip 24 hours after construction began. Another P-38 plane lands and hits a water truck, obscured by dust. The aircraft bursts into flame. Men carrying fatally injured persons away from the plane and truck wreckage. Smoke and broken parts of the plane and the vehicle scattered on the airfield. (World War II period).
A B-25C Mitchell bomber landing on an allied airfield in Salerno Italy during World War 2. With landing gear broken from flak, the plane makes a ground loop and crashes during landing. Other vehicles seen parked near the airfield while smoke covers the plane and the airfield. Two U.S. Army personnel standing away from the airfield observing the accident.
Men working in ruins of bombed out city of Avellino, Italy. Men with various equipment cleaning up the remains and debris of wrecked buildings. People working in ruins, people gather at the public square, several people moving on carts, bicycles and signs on the wrecked buildings seen in background, including "Germania 1918" and "Plaza Centrale" on the Red Cross building. Sign of 'Danger Unexploded Bomb' is planted in the rubble. (World War II period).
Views of the 56th Evacuation Hospital building in Avellino, Italy. Trucks, jeeps and other vehicles moving in the paved area in front of the building. Several receiving tents scattered in the garden area of the hospital. View of a portion of the wrecked hospital building. Two guards standing at the entrance of the hospital and the signboard of the 56th Evacuation Hospital is planted at the gate side. An ambulance enters the hospital,man opens the doors and others rush towards it and carry out the wounded one on the litters. Men carry the litter into the receiving tent. (World War II period).
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