"International Army," Italy Part 1

Description

Signal Corps ADC 1533 111 SOURCE: AFCF (0-866, SPX-5) Card 1 of 2 ADC FILM: Arch & APC MP, Silent, 934' ea 1533-1 "INTERNATIONAL ARMY" Italy April - May 1944 British officer and soldiers observe an American crew firing a gun under camouflage net in support of the British at Cassino. CU, US Capt talks to British officer. American and British officers stand near open breech of gun. At Naples retreat ceremony: CUs, British, American Negro, helmeted MP, probably US; French, Australian and Polish soldiers. All salute but the last few. RV, trucking shot, group of Sikhs in truck on Highway 6. At Naples retreat ceremony: CUs, 2 US soldiers, US Naval Officer, US sailor, US Lt saluting. An officer and soldiers of the Fifth Army talk to French traffic officer in rubble-filled street in San Lorenzo. MS, soldier wearing a US helmet and uniform, but probably French, appears to be directing traffic. He chats and shakes hands with an American. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th AVE., LIC 1, NY lzw Record Group 111 Accession III - NAV - 210 Signal Corps ADC 1533 111 SOURCE: AFCF (0-866, SPX-5) Card 2 of 2 ADC FILM: Arch & APC MP, Silent, 934' ea 1533-2 "INTERNATIONAL ARMY" Italy April - May 1944 (cont'd) At a gravel-covered area leading into San Lorenzo and MP, probably French, even though dressed in American uniform, directs American vehicles leading into San Lorenzo; American tank is in bg with a few men atop it. Truck with Frenchmen move past American vehicles. French mountain artillerymen leading pack mules and returning after the capture of San Lorenzo. Americans atop tank watch. An American officer of the Allied Liaison Service talks to two French officers. A truck loaded with Americans and towing a 105mm HOW enters upon a ponton bridge over the Garigliano River. CU, a soldier directs traffic on bridge. Jeep with driver and a rider whose head is bandageddrives off ponton bridge. A French colonial soldier wipes an AA gun. Two other French colonials in front of tents, clean their rifles and stare at the camera. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th AVE., LIC 1, NY lzw Record Group 111 Accession III - NAV - 210

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities