Brazilian troops take readings from optical theodolite in Poretta, Italy, during World War 2. Three Brazilian troops stand on roof. One soldier holds a balloon over telescope. They note readings. Trees in the background. Snow on ground and roof. Soldier releases balloon on signal. Soldiers check flight with theodolite and take notes. Soldier adjusts theodolite. Observer with telephone calls reading from theodolite. (Note: Opening slate containing name, Sgt. Louis Cook, refers to Louis R. Cook, of the 196th Signal Photo Co.)
Major General William Beverly Campbell of United States Army in Florence, Italy. Ordnance troops in formation with band and color guard at presentation ceremony. Soldiers hold the United States flag. Campbell arrives for the ceremony. General Campbell and party review troops. They stand and salute. General Campbell presents medal to soldier while an officer call for names. (World War II period).
Major General William Beverly Campbell, Lieutenant General Mark William Clark and other officers arrives by jeep at 5th Army held buildings in Florence, Italy, during World War 2. Light snow covers the ground. General Campbell and party inspect various ordnance installations. Cars of Campbell and officers pass past building. They go to General Clark's mess hall. Campbell gets in jeep.
Statue of the Roman poet, Horace, who wrote of the scarcity of water in Apulia. Villagers drawing water from a communal well. A woman waters crop from a bucket. Villagers gather as officials open tap of new water supply provided with help from America. The supply comes from a 700 mile aquaduct that brings water across the Appenine mountains from other side of Italy. Scenes of Apulia inundated by flood waters during two months of rainy season. Men at work building dikes to control flooding.
Convoy of French 2nd Moroccan Division equipped with American clothing and equipment, crosses a pontoon bridge over Volturno River near Dragoni, Caserta, Italy during World War II. A destroyed concrete building in the background. The French Driven convoy of U.S. trucks, Jeeps, DUKWs (amphibious trucks) and half-tracks passes through wet and muddy roads of the village of Dragoni.
Convoy of French 2nd Moroccan Division equipped with American clothing and equipment, passes through the heavily shelled village of Alvignano, Caserta, Italy during World War II. Troops of Morocco standing along roadside converse with each other as the French driven convoy of U.S. trucks, jeeps, motorcycles, DUKWs (amphibious trucks) and half-tracks passes the village . A destroyed concrete building in the background.
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