Activities of United States soldiers on the Italian Front during World War II. Film opens showing Mount Vesuvius, viewed from a distance. Closeup of a cargo ship offloading supplies in rope nets to men on boats below. A DUKW (six-wheel drive amphibious truck) moves up the beach. Next Army cooks are seen preparing fresh chickens on the tailgate of a truck. Closeup of soldiers expressing approval of the fare being prepared. Next the cooks ladle portions of the prepared meal into mess kits of Allied and American soldiers. Closeup of one mess kit containing a meal of poultry, mashed potatoes, and peas. Soldiers seated on the ground enjoying their meals. Red Cross nurses walking among tents where clothes are drying on a line. One woman is washing some items. Soldiers carry a wounded on a stretcher, accompanied by a nurse carrying a plasma bottle. A truck making its way with difficulty through deep mud. Soldiers struggling to walk through deep mud. Closeup of a wooden case containing Field “C” rations. All manner of canned goods are displayed from the supply case. Cans of food are passed to soldiers on a defensive line. They examine the canned goods they’ve received and discuss them with one another. A Colonel eating from a can along with soldiers.
U.S. military chiefs visit the Italian Front during World War II. U.S. Army Chief of Staff General George C. Marshal and U.S. Army General Mark Wayne Clark visit the Italian Front. General Marshal decorates French General Alphonse Juin and meets officers of U.S. 5th Army advancing northward.
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.
American soldiers of the First Special Service Force (FSSF, or sometimes referred to as SSF or "The Devil's Brigade") (elite joint American-Canadian commando unit) walk in single file along a road and through high grasses, passing barbed wire or razor wire entanglements. The U.S. Army soldiers are carrying backpacks, gear, and rifles.
Italian troops mobilize during World War 2. Italian soldiers pack their back packs and prepare to march forward. The troops begin to march to trains bound for Russia. The military band plays as they march. A huge crowd of civilians on the streets. Men, women, and children watch as the troops march towards the trains. People hold miniature Italian flags and cheer the soldiers. Civilians gather on either side of the road as the soldiers move ahead.
A little girl dressed in white descends from a DC-6 passenger airplane operated by Linee Aeree Italiane. A dignitary also arrives with his wife. Airline passenger representative hastens up stairs to meet him and aircrew members escort him. A woman greets him with a kiss, while he is descending steps from the plane. He kisses a woman. He is warmly greeted by many people. Members of the press approach him and he is photographed as he walks.
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