GEN. OF THE ARMY DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER INSPECTS ITALIAN ALPINE TROOPS 2 1/2 KM FROM THE YUGOSLAVIAN BORDER, ITALY Part 1

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Signal Corps 111 ADC 8808-1 ADC 8808 SOURCE: AFCF (Shape 13-51) Card 1 of 2 FILM: ARCH AND APC MP 771' ea Silent RG 111 Accession III-NAV-210 GEN OF THE ARMY DWIGHT D EISENHOWER INSPECTS ITALIAN ALPINE TROOPS 2 1/2 KM FROM THE YUGOSLAVIAN BORDER Italy, 25 April 51 VS Eisenhower and Italian officers making their way up a narrow path on the snow-covered hillside. MSs, Eisenhower, Gen Efisio Marras, American officer and Italian officers as they come along path. Gen Eisenhower comes before a table set out in the open, puts on his glasses. CU, general looking up. ML, MSs, Gen Eisenhower is presented with an Alpini hat by Cpl Maj. CU, Gen Eisenhower wearing Alpini hat. MS, the general shaking hands with an officer and saying how pleased he is with the hat. Brief Shot, Gen Eisenhower reviewing an Honor Guard of Alpine Regt. Review of other troops. Eisenhower and Italian officers at table covered with maps. They are watching the maneuvers. Next to the Gen is Marras. LS, Pramollo Pass cut through rugged mountainside partly covered with snow. Eisenhower and Italian officers at tables watching maneuvers, ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th AVE,, LIC 1, NY ERS/ew Signal Corps 111 ADC 8808-2 ADC 8808 SOURCE: AFCF (Shape 13-51) Card 2 of 2 FILM: ARCH AND APC MP 771 ea Silent RG 111 Accession III-NAV-210 GEN OF THE ARMY DWIGHT D EISENHOWER INSPECTS ITALIAN ALPINE TROOPS (CONT) 2 1/2 KM FROM THE YUGOSLAVIAN BORDER (CONT) Italy, 25 April 51 (CONT) Wine is served. The general is holding glass, not drinking. Gen Eisenhower using ski pole on trail. The general reviewing white-clad mountain troops. Gen shaking hands with trooper. MS, mountain troops. CU, young, bearded trooper. Ike and group watching maneuvers. An Italian officer is explaining the action to an American officer standing next to Eisenhower. Eisenhower looking over valley as Italian explains. LS, across the rolling countryside. Smoke moving up. MS, the general at table. He puts on his glasses, glances at Italian newspaper. MS, Marras, Eisenhower, and others. MS & RV, Eisenhower and Marras looking through binocs. Two ski troopers coming down hillside, then four of them carrying skis passing between trees. The general and party at Talmerro where they reviewed the Commando Div. Shot of the troops standing alongside their burros. LS, planes streaking by. These may be Italian, ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th AVE., LIC 1 , NY ERS/ew

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities