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| Public Domain Films And Royalty Free Stock Footage |
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Public Domain Archive Film Stock Footage Library |
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| Available in NTSC formats: (24 hr. turn-around) |
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| Available in PAL formats: (72 hr. turn-around) |
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| DVD-R Time-Code Preview Disc (NTSC): (24 hr. turn-around) |
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| keywords: war, combat, world war two, wwII, europe, italy, salerno, naples, gen. bernard montgomery |
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Synopsis: Gen. Bernard Montgomery leads invasion of Italy, American Forces attack Salerno and Naples, Italian Navy surrenders... (read more) |
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Information: 1949 18 min BW |
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The first invasion of Continental Europe was made from Sicily across the Strait of Messina at Reggio Calabria. The 5th and Canadian divisions of the British Army, under the command of General Bernard Montgomery, lead the assault.
Italy negotiates a surrender, and with the Italian Navy no longer a threat, the American 5th Army and British Army troops commanded by Lt. General Mark Clark land at Salerno while a smaller British force land at Taranto. The invasion forces faced 18 German Divisions commanded by Field Marshall Albert Kesselring. The drive up Italy is long and hard fought
Scenes Include:
Capture of airbase at Foggia, destruction of Naples & port of Naples. Meeting of President Roosevelt FDR, Churchill, and Chang Ki Shek.
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