Italian society figures meet for coffee inside a villa during World War II. An elderly matron speaks to a young man. Two couples talking to one another. A large harp stands behind the elderly woman. A butler serves coffee to guests. Butler adds sugar to a guest’s coffee cup. Three women talking to one another over coffee, a young man sits beside a matron. Italian military officer speaks to a society woman. A vicar speaks to other guests. A woman wearing a fur coat speaks to her friends. A woman in black speaking to a man. Society women chatting. A man holds a cigarette. Italian Fascist military officer gallantly kisses the hand of a matron.
Italian leader Benito Mussolini leaves Rome by train to meet Adolf Hitler in Munich, Germany. As he passes Italian honor guard to board the train, the troops shout "Duce" repeatedly, in unison. He arrives at the railway station in Germany. A large banner conveys Germany's welcome to the "Duce." A line of military men hold shovels. Women and children wave Italian flags. A German military band plays. Mussolini waves from his rail car window. People cheer. People wave to him. Rows of children at the railway station. People chant "Duce."
International Labor Rally at St Peters Square in Rome. 30, 000 members of the Catholic Workers Youth Movement gathered at the St. Peters Square (Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City) for the International Labor Rally. Pope Pius XII seated on a throne accompanied by many cardinals and bishops as they attend the rally. Representatives of almost 87 nations attend the rally. Nuns from various countries also take part in the rally. Pope Pius XII being lifted on the Sedia Gestatoria. The gathering cheer for Pope Pius XII.
The Italian Campaign during World War II. An American soldier inspects a damaged German Kettenkrad tracked motorcycle abandoned at a roadside. Allied truck, jeeps, halftracks, and towed field artillery moving along a road. Sign on road near destroyed buildings identifies Highway 7 and points to towns of Gaeta, Velletri, Albano, Genzano, and Rome. U.S. Sherman tank on road passing bombed out buildings. Allied military ambulances on the road. More views of destroyed buildings. A damaged Sherman tank. A damaged German tank. A U.S. soldier climbs out his bunker carved out of rubble.
General Mark W. Clark boards a plane and arrives at Milan Airport, at the end of World War II. General Willis D. Crittenberger greets him. General Clark, Lieutenant General Sir Richard L. G. McCreery and General Crittenberger sit in a Jeep. They inspect honor guard composed of troops and tanks of various nationalities including South African, British, Brazilian etc.
Benito Mussolini arrives and presents prizes to the Battle of Wheat winners in Rome's Argentina Theater. Dignitaries and guests at a big amphitheater stand and welcome Italian dictator Mussolini. Prize winners arrive one after the other, he shakes hands and presents the prizes.
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