ARRIVAL OF US 92ND DIVISION AND BRAZILIAN AIR FORCE TROOPS, LEGHORN, ITALY Part 1

Description

Signal Corps 111 ADC 2452 ADC SOURCE: AFCF (0-1005) 2452 FILM: ARCH & APC MP, 691' ea Silent ARRIVAL OF US 92nd DIV AND BRAZILIAN AIR FORCE TROOPS Leghorn, Italy - 6 Oct 1944 VS, Brazilian Air Force and US 92nd Div Negro troops disembark from "Z" boats. The men march with their packs and equipment to waiting trucks and mount. LS to MSs, French liner Colombie pulls into Leghorn harbor. Full screen view, soldiers crowded on deck pass camera L/R. MSs, CUs, HS, Brazilian Air Force personnel leave troopship and load into "Z" boat which takes them to shore. Additional scenes, 92nd Div troops disembark from troopship to "Z" boats. (Portions underexposed) (Note: Most of the scenes above were taken during a heavy rainstorm). ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY ERB/lzw Record Group 111 Accession Number III-NAV-210

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities