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Anzio Beachhead forces unite with southern front troops near Borgo Sabotino and Terracina, Italy, during World War 2
A group of American and British forces pose in front of a tank, waving and shaking hands. Next, the U.S. Army 48th Combat Engineers are seen working at a sector of road where a bridge had been blown up by the Germans. Soon after, U.S. Army Lieutenant Francis Xavier Buckley of the 48th Combat Engineers, wearing long coat, shakes hands with Captain Souza of the Anzio Beachhead troops. Captain Souza is seen smoking a pipe. Next scene shows a group of soldiers walking towards the camera, led by U.S. Army General Mark W. Clark. General Clark shakes hands with the first US II Corps officer to reach the link-up location. In the background, British soldiers of the 1st Reconnaissance Regiment cheer. Additional close-ups of soldiers smiling and shaking hands, marking the end of the Anzio campaign in Italy, World War II.
U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment learn skiing basics during World War 2
Opens with shots of skiers and snow-covered mountains in Alta, Utah. Company B of the U.S. Army 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment is assembled in the snow. An instructor teaches the soldiers how to wax their skis. The soldiers learn how to clip into bindings and are taught basic maneuvering such as gliding and schussing. The parachutists ski down small slopes, then steeper ones, some men taking spills. An instructor demonstrates proper falling and recovery technique. A narrator describes the techniques and exercises being demonstrated to the soldiers by ski experts.
American artillery crews load and fire 240mm Howitzers in Italy during World War 2
Two howitzer 240mm artillery guns fire simultaneously, camouflaged in sandbag and dirt emplacements with netting over top. Scene changes to the backside of the artillery, where American soldiers crouch and cover their ears, flinching when the weapon is fired. Medium shot of the barrel as the weapon fires and recoils, smoke trailing out. Scene changes again and soldiers wheel a 240mm projectile to the weapon, where a team of four men use a long staff to push the projectile into the weapon. More scenes of the weapons firing at German targets and men ducking, covering their ears. Medium shot shows a soldier pulling the lanyard to fire the weapon, which recoils violently.
American soldiers fire 105mm and 155mm Howitzer artillery weapons in Italy during World War 2
Three 105mm Howitzer artillery guns fire. An American soldier cleans the bore of the weapon with a long-handled swab. The gunner adjusts the panoramic telescope by hand, and a soldier loads a shell into the breech, which is then closed and the lanyard pulled to fire the weapon. Smoke trails out of the barrel. Scene changes to a view of a larger, 155mm Howitzer. American soldiers carry a projectile on a tray, which is pushed into the bore by two men using a long staff. Bags of propellant are loaded next, the breech is closed, primer is inserted, and the lanyard is pulled, firing the weapon. Soldiers cover their ears and stand back from the recoil. The weapon is reloaded and fired again.
Rescue of wounded personnel of the coast of Normandy during World War 2.
Elevated shot of 83-foot U.S. Coast Guard cutter serving as a military rescue ship during Allied invasion of France. Distant convoy of LCIs (Landing Craft, Infantry), each with a barrage balloon overhead. Wide view of area with multiple ships including LCIs, transport ships, and destroyer escort on patrol. Barrage balloons overhead. Closer shot of destroyer escort. Scene changes to view from transport ship of wounded personnel being evacuated off LCT (Landing Craft, Tank) on stretchers. The wounded soldiers are lifted aboard the transport ship and carried off.
U.S. Army ski troops maneuvers on Mount Rainier in Washington State during World War 2
U.S. Army ski troops fasten rope and ice axes to backpacks, clip into skis. Close up of ski bindings. The soldiers ski in a column of twos, packs and rifles on their backs. Behind them, a larger group of troops walks on foot, also carrying backpacks and rifles. Close up shot as the column of soldiers moves up a slope on either side of the camera, faces visible. A few men smile. The soldiers on skis use a side step motion to climb a slope.
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