GEN OF THE ARMY DWIGHT D EISENHOWER INSPECTS ITALIAN MOUNTAIN TROOPS, 8TH ALPINI REGT 2-1/2 KM FROM YUGOSLAVIAN BORDER, ITALY Part 2

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Signal Corps 111 ADC 8806-1 ADC 8806 SOURCE: AFCF (Shape 13-51) Card 1 of 2 FILM: ARCH AND APC MP 699' ea Silent RG 111 Accession III_NAV_210 GEN OF THE ARMY DWIGHT D EISENHOWER INSPECTS ITALIAN MOUNTAIN TROOPS, 8TH ALPINI REGT 2-1/2 KM FROM YUGOSLAVIAN BORDER Italy, 25 April 51 LS countryside, mountain in bg partly covered with snow. Jeep comes by on mountain passo Gen Efisio Marras is with Eisenhower. Mt troops assemble, snap to attention. Eisenhower with Italian officers, American aide. He inspects the troops. MS, troops in ranks. Italian Alpini band playing in front of stone bldg. Gen Eisenhower is made an honorary member of the Alpini and presented with a soldier's hat by a Cpl Maj of the Feltre Bn. CU, Eisenhower wearing Alpini hat. HS, mountain troops assembled. In the center, Eisenhower and the other officers. Eisenhower inspecting the Commando Div "Mantava" at Talmerro. LS, mountainous countryside covered with evergreen trees. In the fg, Eisenhower and Italian officers walking along narrow path. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th AVE., LIC 1, NY ERS/ew Signal Corps 111 ADC 8806-2 ADC 8806 SOURCE: AFCF (Shape 13-51) Card 2 of 2 FILM: ARCH AND APC MP 699 ea Silent GEN OF THE ARMY DWIGHT D EISENHOWER INSPECTS ITALIAN MOUNTAIN (CONT'D) TROOPS 8TH ALPINI REGT 2-1/2 KM FROM YUGOSLAVIAN BORDER ( CONT'D) Italy, 25 April 51 ( CONT' D) VS, ski troops coming down mountainside past observation point. LS, Alpine troops making their way along the snow. Four men lean against embankment of snow and aim their rifles, simulate firing. Few troops making their way over the snow. One man looking through binoculars, others looking about. MLS, Alpinis pulling sleds. VS, of the men advancing over the snow in vicinity of Pramollo Pass, scene of the maneuvers. RG 111 Accession III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th AVE., LIC 1, NY ERS/ew

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities