1st Engineer Assault Company at Po Valley, Italy. United States M4 Sherman tank and army trucks used for construction of a bridge at Po Valley. Tanks carry equipment. Sherman Crab Flail Tank (equipped with loose chains as mine beating apparatus) moves along road. Trucks loaded with logs drive on a dirt road. British Churchill tank carries a steel tread way bridge section. United States infantrymen advance on a highway.
Battle of Monte Casino between Germany and Allied troops in Monte Cassino, Italy. German troops are supported by heavy artillery and rockets. The troops fire artillery and rockets. Explosions and smoke rises over targets. A battle with mortars and small arms. Allied prisoners (both British and American) are taken by German forces. Allied POWs marched on road under German guard. Cannons are fired. A soldier watches a plane through binoculars. Rockets are fired. Planes in flight. Ruins of Cassino. A German antiaircraft downs an enemy bomber. Explosions and smoke rises. A flag of Nazi Germany in the ruins. (World War II period).
Bombardment of the target area of Aziso Viaduct in Italy. An aerial view of the target area. A bomb bursts in the target area. (World War II period).
Eva Braun home movie. Boats on a lake side beach in Italy, buildings on the shore. A woman rows a boat with man standing in it. Chairs under umbrella on the beach. People sun bathe and boats sail.
Alpine soldiers enjoy skiing in Passo Rolle, Italy. Alpine troops make a beautiful formation as they ski along a mountain slope on Dolomite Alps. Soldiers ski down the slope as they carry machine guns and other equipment down the slope. Soldiers fall but they get up and continue to ski down the hill.
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Lava from the eruption of volcano flows and destroys the town of San Sebastiano. The lava pushes against walls of buildings. Houses on a street in the town. The lava causes the collapse of all homes in San Sebastiano. Civilians and United States soldiers stand at the end of the street. Lava flows over the ruins and closes on evacuees. The molten mass sets fire to wooden and brick structures in its path. (World War II period).
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy ©2026 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2026 CriticalPast LLC.