Narrator with the coming of spring 1944, the winter stalemate in italy was broken. Our forces resumed fighting their way up the west coast of the italian boot towards rome. Against bitter german opposition. [explosions] the british advanced up the east coast, in the face of equally bitter opposition. [explosions] in the pacific, troops of the First Calvary Division landed on los negros and another island to wipe out all japanese resistance and complete the occupation of the entire group of islands. [explosions and gunfire] we landed in large forces on the north coast of new guinea. General stillwell and his troops were fighting the japanese in burma. [explosions] this was global warfare on a scale never known before. [explosions] less than three years before, hitler had addressed the nation. Willrmany, italy and japan face war on the United States to a positive conclusion. Narrator in rome, his counterpart declared on the side of japan against the United States. Narrator a japanese mil
Hopping in the central solomons. But, the battle for nazi held italy was only beginning. On the 3rd of september, two british divisions crossed the straits of messina to land on the toe of the italian boot. Six days later, American Forces struck the beach at solar no, 30 miles south of naples. Four days after the landings, the enemy launched a strong counterattack pouring in some of its best troops. For a time, our foot hold was precarious. Supported by a concentration of combined firepower from aircraft, naval guns and artillery, the allies held the beach head. The heavy pounding by land sea and air was too much for the nazis. They fell back as our own forces pushed on towards naples. By then, italy had surrendered unconditionally, now officially out of the war. October 1st, 1943, elements of general clarks army entered the city of naples. They were greeted not as conquerors but liberators. The citizens of naples knew that we and our allies were the only hope of driving the germans fr
Took part in the celebration at this nations capitol while more in their own way in their own towns and cities , throughout the united states, took this day to affirm their love for their country. This is Richard Strater in washington, d. C. During the advanced sunroom, a trends are facilities roadblock from 6000 feet releases two 500pound bombs and pulls out at 1,500 feet. The target area is obscured by dust from previous bomb bursts. [gunfire] target, motor transport. Dropping from an altitude of 500 feet, a36 fighter bombers destroy motor transports, 36 damaged. Target, highway north of rome. A36s on a nonreconnaissance mission shoot up a truck convoy. [gunfire] on another mission near the mouth of the tiber, the fighter bombers attack and leave several trucks and planes. [gunfire] target, motor transport near castelana. Each plane in the formation carries two 500pound bombs. Target, the bridge southwest of bologna. Two waves of mitchell named their bomb loads over the marina linkin
Narrator during the advance on enemy transportation planes are harassed from the air. It dives on the roadblocks from 6000 feet, releases bombs, and. Ulls out at 1500 feet the target area is obscured by dust from previous bombers. [gunfire] [explosions] motoror target, transport. Stopping from and out to two of 8000 feet, destroyed 30 enemy motor transports confirmed, 36 damaged. Target, i way north of rome. s on an Armed Reconnaissance Mission should up a truck convoy. Shoot up a truck convoy. [gunfire] narrator on another mission near the mouth of the tiber, the bombers again attack motor. Ransport several trucks and planes. [gunfire] [explosion] narrator target, motor transport near costa lana. Each carries bombs. It stops during the run. [gunfire] target, a bridge southwest of bulimia. Two waves of mitchells aimed a right s at the realm rail lines linking southern italy with the north. Target genoa. 200 poundcarrying bombs. Extremely accurate. We suffer no losses. Shipping in the h