Allied invasion of Sicily, Italy during World War II. Smoke rises from the coast of Sicily just before the invasion by American troops. Explosions occur on a beach as aircraft drop 500 and 1000 pound bombs. U.S. support boats with beach barrage rockets head towards the coast of Sicily. Troops aboard the support boats as they head for the coast. Mountains in the background.
Allied soldiers in Sicily, Italy during World War II. Officers and an Electrician's Mates attend a decorative ceremony. The officers check medals and ribbons before they are presented to the soldiers. A Brigadier General pins up medals onto soldiers in a ceremony. U.S. soldiers salute the American flag as a retreat is sounded. The Brigadier General pins up medals onto two Electrician's Mates. An Electrician's Mate poses after being presented the medal. The medal on the chest of the Electrician's Mate.
The medical aid being provide to the U.S. soldiers in Anzio, Italy. The U.S. officers walk through a passage down the stairs. The U.S. soldiers work at the underground headquarters on telephones,typewriters and many more to keep in touch with the soldiers. A soldier works at the typewriter. The posters of a girl on the wall. The injured U.S. soldiers in the medical train. The nurses move in the train. The soldiers eat. Nurses treat the soldiers. The rest at the base hospital. A soldier being carried on a stretcher into the hospital ship. (World War II period).
Italian Crown Prince Umberto visits Florence, Italy. People holding flags wait to welcome the crown prince. Prince Umberto with other officials arrives in a car. He initiates memorial for dead soldiers. He stands with officials. Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church Alfonso Maria Cardinal Mistrangelo blesses the crown prince. People stand near a planted tree. People plant trees.
German Crown Prince Frederick William Victor Augustus Ernest in Naples, Italy. The German Crown Prince with other personnel. He smokes while standing near a wire fence.
The funeral procession of a socialist slain by the members of political party Fascisti in Rome, Italy. People walk in the funeral procession. Some people stand on the streets and watch.
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