AMERICAN INFANTRY CROSSES RIVER Part 1

Description

Summary: MSs, US soldiers brigade marches on both sides of the Isernia road, passing US soldiers with hand carts who have been relieved. Line of US soldiers moving along taped terrain, along dirt road, and wading across shallow part of Volturno River. AMERICAN RANGERS IN ACTION.: Italy 11/1943: Ranger platoon in single file advance through path in wooded country, along country road, and through town. Platoon officer and Ranger p1atoon cautiously move up to a gap in the woods, hide behind foliage as leader looks through binoculars; they then make a run through woods and over stone wall. LS, MS, Ranger mortar crew moving across hilly plain, setting up and firing 60mm mortar. Mortar team covered by infantry firing rifles. LS, mortar shells hitting ridge and Rangers advancing across field to ridge as enemy shells explode in fg. MS, CU, battery of Vickers machine guns being fired by British soldiers.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities