ITALIAN ARMORED CAVALRY Part 1

Description

Summary: MCU, CUs, Col Ugo Centofanti, CO of Genoa Armored Cavalry Regt, seated at table before tent. He explains that he attended officers' school in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Here, officers from all the Atlantic nations learned to work together and if need arises to fight together to defend Western Europe. MS, MCUs, the colonel and two Italian officers before tent. The colonel points to map on table, explains exercises and what they would do in case of attack. CU, sign on tree: "Comando di Reggimento". MLS, MS, Italian soldiers walking in file. MCU, guard by tree. LS, tank (M24) moving through narrow street. MLS, tank passing arch door, mule in fg. LS, tank stops in village square. LS, maneuvers in street. MLS, soldiers following tank. MCU, soldier telephoning. MCU, small boy at village pump. MS, signs on wall. MLS, soldiers jump out of second story window in exercise. LS, soldiers rush to hide behind fountain. MCU, soldier with British Bren gun back of fountain. MS, pointing MG toward sky. CUs, soldiers sticking heads out of tank. LSs, tank moving through town. MS, tank moves forward to camera.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities