American airmen engaged in routine work at a base in Germany near the conclusion of World War 2, in Europe. Three airmen mechanics open tailgate door of a mobile shop. They pick out tools from the shop. They work on an improvised washing maching. GIs hang up laundry on a line. An improvised GI laundry. A crewman reads while sitting on a tub. Airman cleans out Commander's staff car. One of the crewman eating K-ration. Crewmen rig up the washing machine. Several airmen smile as they jointly pull on handle of a pipe wrench. Airmen washing a 6x6 Army truck. Water running out of the truck bed.
U.S. soldiers in Milan, Italy, near end of World War 2 in Europe. German women, Luftwaffe girls and Red Cross women are transported to other places in trucks. German prisoners of war (POW) driving their own convoy, unescorted, heading towards U.S. lines.
U.S. soldiers in Italy during World War 2. Masses of German prisoners of War under U.S. guard near Ruffino. Some prisoners smoke cigarettes as they await entry into prisoner of war cage. Prisoners lined up on the field. Group of German prisoners resting on the field. A U.S. Soldier in the foreground eats ration.
U.S. Army 88th Division troops advance along a road, in the Apennine Mountains of Italy, in final days of World War 2. Members of an Italian Alpinieri Brigade greet them. They serve wine to the soldiers as they pass through the area. Italian soldiers are gathered around a wagon where they drink wine from a large barrel. American infantrymen, in succession, without breaking step, sip wine from a metal cup offered by an Italian Alpinieri trooper. Another view of the Italian soldiers around the wagon containing their wine barrel. In change of scene, American infantry of the 10th Mountain Division are seen moving down a slope, single file, to a mountain road and then proceeding across a small stream in a barren region of the mountains. Later, as they proceed on either side of a mountain road, a jeep passes in the road center, raising dust. The Americans pass Italian troops relaxing near destroyed buildings. Several sit on remains of an Italian Centauro armored personnel carrier overgrown with weeds. Next, a mountain road is seen, clogged with jeeps and trucks. Along the side of the crowded road, Italian soldiers of the Salmerie da Combattimento, 5° group " Montecassino" (Baggage Combat, 5th group "Montecassino") are seen walking with their mules, fully loaded with rations and medical supplies. One of them has been identified as Mario Pace, (Rome 1923-1995) along with his mule, Adeodato. The Italian Baggage Combat Group and mules, continue along the road .(Note: Under the name "5th Pack Mule Group", this Italian unit was assigned the task of bringing supplies to front line combat troops in the mountains.) They are followed by U.S. soldiers on horseback with more horses and mules.
Soldiers of the U.S. 87th Regiment marching along a dusty trail in Italy during World War 2. First, only their legs and feet are seen. Then in a longer view they march single-file down a slope of Mount Moscosa, past parked armored vehicles. Later, they spread out and begin to deploy on another part of the Mountain slopes. Some appear to occupy foxholes already prepared. (Note: reportedly, slate refers to T/4 Jack Rubin, 196th Signal Photo Company, who was involved in making this film.)
Navigator speaking on intercom aboard a U.S. Air Force WB-29A aircraft of the 53rd Strategic Weather Reconnaissance Squadron ( Hurricane Hunters) airplane in flight. Pilot and copilot seen in cockpit as the plane encounters turbulence. Crew member looking at shielded radar screen. Momentary glimpse of a PB4Y2 aircraft flying amongst storm clouds. WB-29A crew members at duty stations monitoring meteorological conditions. View of cockpit again. Men and women at the Joint hurricane warning service, in Miami, Florida, copy reports being received from the WB-29A.
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