Allied soldiers enter Rome, Italy during World War II. A sign reads 'Roma' (Rome). United States soldiers on tanks. Soldiers hide behind tank and firing with rifles. German soldier surrenders to the Allies near Frosinone, Lazio Region. A man seen in a trench. Soldiers near railroad tracks. A man carried on stretcher. Ruins and wrecked vehicles seen. Damaged buildings in view. Fire and a pillar of smoke rise in the sky.
Allied troops in Rome during World War II. A tank crosses the St. Peter’s Square (Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City) in Vatican City. Civilians watch a jeep drive in Vatican City. Latin inscription on the base of the Egyptian Obelisk at the center of St. Peter’s Square. A United States Army truck pass by the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, Piazza di S. Giovanni in Laterano, 4, 00184 Roma RM, Italy). Jeeps and motor bikes pass by the Theater of Marcellus (Via del Teatro di Marcello, 00186 Roma RM, Italy). Landmark buildings in view including Vatican dome and Piazza Venezia. Trucks driving toward the Roman Colosseum (Piazza del Colosseo, 1, 00184 Roma RM, Italy). Huge crowd of civilians fill St. Peter’s Square.
Allied forces in Rome, Italy during World War II. Allied troops and civilians crowd in front of Trajan’s Column, Church of Saint Mary of Loreto and the Church of the Most Holy Name of Mary at the Forum of Trajan (Piazza della Madonna di Loreto, 26, 00187 Roma RM, Italy) in the center of Rome. Some people marching to Piazza Venezia, in front of the Altare della Patria. Civilians fraternize with the troops. “Assicurazioni Generali” (Generali Insurance) building on Piazza Venezia. Red Cross soldiers smoking. Crowds of Italians holding flags on Via del Corso. A soldier holds a baby. A young woman kisses a soldier. Soldiers talk to priests on St. Peter’s Square (Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City) in Vatican City. A smiling soldier shake hands with a group of Catholic priests. The Italian flag is waved above the crowd. Medical soldiers with crosses on their helmets are seen. Civilian children celebrate with everyone. A boy searching, looking far away. A sign reading 'Radio Televisione' is seen on a building that is being ransacked.
Italian civilians welcome Allied forces in Rome during World War II. Allied troops and tanks seen in front of the Victor Emanuel II National Monument, also known as the Altar of the Fatherland (Altare della Patria, Piazza Venezia, 00186 Roma RM, Italy) in Rome, Italy. An M4 Sherman tank in front of the Altar of the Fatherland. Huge crowd of civilians seen on streets. Soldiers stationed near a bridge view the city through binoculars. Allied soldiers and Italian children sit by the Tiber River near the Roman Ghetto. The Tempio Maggiore di Roma synagogue is seen in the background. Italian girls sit on the sidewalk curb. Civilians casually talk to the troops along the Via del Teatro di Marcello. The ancient Roman Marcello Theater (Via del Teatro di Marcello, 00186 Roma RM, Italy) is seen nearby. People reading notices near the Capitoline Hill. Soldiers sitting on the steps of the Altar of the Fatherland.
U.S. Army General Mark Wayne Clark and General Lucian Truscott in a Jeep, following the liberation of Rome by the American 5th Army during World War 2. American soldier salutes to arriving vehicles near a gate. Allied military officials exit a door, followed by Papal Swiss Guards (wearing the distinctive renaissance-style full dress uniform) with halberds. General Clark and General Truscott visit the Vatican City. A cardinal accompanies the two U.S. generals. General Clark salutes and talks to the civilians. U.S. soldiers speak with a Swiss Guard (in regular duty service dress uniform). Crowds of Italian civilians seen smiling and cheering in Via del Corso, near the Victor Emmanuel II Monument (Altare della Patria Piazza Venezia, 00186 Roma RM, Italy). Man walking up to Piazza del Campidoglio, the Senatorial Palace (Piazza del Campidoglio, 00186 Roma RM, Italy) is seen. Close-up views of smiling Italian men, women, and children.
Natives learn to build airstrips in India for Allied Forces. Indians using primitive tools. Indian women are also seen working to build air field runways and landing strips. A U.S. Army B-25 bomber aircraft lands and taxis. General MacArthur, General Krueger and General Rupertus inspect newly won positions in New Guinea. In Burma British and Indian troops advance. Explosions seen as British Army forces fire mortars. (World War II period).
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