Aftermath of Allied bombings in Italy during World War II. Aerial views of the coast. Buildings along the coast. Ships at the harbor, sunken boats. Destroyed factories, oil refineries and marshaling yards due to Allied bombings. Damaged roads and bridges. Destroyed buildings in a coastal town in Italy. Flotilla of Allied amphibious boats underway.
Allied vessels anchored at the harbor in Italy. An Allied patrol boat and an American warship at the harbor in Italy. An Allied destroyer at the harbor. Anti aircraft gun aboard a boat. A Landing Craft Infantry underway at sea. Radar antenna and blinker light signal on board a ship. A lifeboat hoisted in a sling aboard a ship with destroyers in the background. A PBY, a flying boat taxis along the water.
A film underlines the importance of tactical exploitation and counteraction of shadows and use of nets, underbrush and other camouflage during World War II. U.S. soldiers land on an island in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. The soldiers try to eliminate the black hole made by a tent opening by using a blanket. U.S. 5th Army in Italy. To remove shadows of oil tanks, engineers use steel wool on chicken wire. Soldiers use natural vegetation to camouflage artillery in Anzio, Italy. In Casino, U.S. soldiers use bare trees to hide vehicles. U.S. soldiers in Sicily. A garnished fish net is draped over a tank to hide it. At Anzio beach troops dig a trench to hide a tank and then cover it with hay. Soldiers try to camouflage a jeep.
Allied Forces advance during the World War II. The invasion fleet assembles. Soldiers embark on the ships. Ships loaded with supplies and equipment sail towards Italy. A soldier reads a newspaper and a soldier with a puppy. Animated map of Italy shows the landing place between Nettuno and Anzio. Soldiers disembark the ships. Soldiers in barge. They waddle in water to reach ashore. Troops carry load. Tanks roll down landing ships. German planes attack the fleet. An explosion as a ship is hit. The equipment is unloaded. Soldiers march into the city. Dead soldiers in the streets.
A film titled 'For Valor- American Japanese soldiers win combat citations' shows General Mark Clark presenting citations to United States 100th Infantry Battalion soldiers of Japanese descent also known as Nisei, with citations for their services in Italy during World War II. General Clark attaches citation to battle colors in Italy.
Italian Prime Minister and Duce Benito Mussolini declaring Italy's entrance in World War II. Benito Mussolini delivers a speech from a balcony in Palazzo Venezia (Palazzo Venezia Piazza di S. Marco, 49, 00186 Roma RM, Italy). People with Italian flags cheer for Mussolini after the declaration. Huge columns of Italian soldiers marching in streets of Rome, and Italian tanks and military trucks move towards the war front. Italian soldiers marching out of Rome. Italian Navy ships and various vessels are also seen at sea.
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