Benito Mussolini along with other officials sign some papers. Mussolini addresses the people from a balcony of the Palazzo Venezia in Rome, Italy (Piazza di S. Marco, 49, 00186 Roma RM, Italy). King Victor Emmanuel III is also seen watching Mussolini’s speech. Pope Pius XI addresses the people from Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City. The pope is wearing the Papal Tiara. Pope Pius XI gives his blessings to the cheering crowds. Troops and cavalry in a parade in the streets of Rome as people cheer them on.
Italian resistance movement partisans march through the streets of Buonconvento, Italy and enter Montalcino castle (Via Ricasoli, 54, 53024 Montalcino SI, Italy). Young partisans assembled outside the castle sing in a group. Partisans armed with guns guard Fascist prisoners held at Montalcino castle. (World War II period).
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran descends stairs in a garden, with officials, in Rome, Italy. He walks a reception line and is then surrounded by reporters. He answers questions while being interviewed. He samples refreshments from a waiter. Later, at night, the Shah is seen surrounded, again, by reporters. He reads from several publications. A newspaper named 'American'. Headline reads: "Mosaddegh Flees Iran Riots. Shah Prepares Flight Home." The story is carried in other foreign language publications. Views of Hotel Excelsior (Via Vittorio Veneto, 125, 00187 Roma RM, Italy) in Rome, as Shah prepares to return to Iran.
Allied forces advance through mud and snow in Italy. Mountains in the background. Jeeps, trucks and infantry enter Ravenna in Italy. Allied troops in automobiles. Troops on streets. Buildings in the background. Flags on a building. A sign reads 'Tirana'. Several people on streets. Partisan troops enter and liberate Tirana in Albania. A wrecked building in view. Albanian people carry banners and flags and march on streets celebrating. Albanian partisan solders and soldiers of the National Liberation Army march and participate in the parade. Albanian soldiers and politicians watch from a grandstand, including communist leader Enver Hoxha who is briefly seen addressing the crowd. A low-flying aircraft in flight above the liberation celebration.
Prime Minister and Fascist leader Benito Mussolini addresses the Italian people before the invasion of Ethiopia in Rome, Italy. Benito Mussolini looks down from the balcony of the Palazzo Venezia (Piazza di S. Marco, 49, 00186 Roma RM, Italy). He speaks to a huge crowd gathered in Piazza San Marco in downtown Rome.
Refugees dwell in caves near Naples in Italy. Men, women and children outside their houses in caves. Children aligned to collect food from United States soldiers. Soldiers give out flour and other provisions to women refugees. Oil pipelines running from ship to shores. Canadian artillerymen attack Ortona in Italy. Dead soldiers. Canadian soldiers place land mines in ground. Tanks fire. Troops patrol in the town. Prisoners held. (World War II period).
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