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keywords: liberation of florence italy, liberation of rennes france, northern france |
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Synopsis: Allied Forces Liberate Florence Italy, American Troops Enter Rennes France, Allied Troops Rout German Troops In Northern France... (read more) |
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Information: 1945 8 min BW |
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Allies Liberate Florence, Italy
Tanks of the South African and New Zealand Forces enter Florence. View of Florence looking across the Arno River. Brief Image of the Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) over the Arno River. Shows mopping up operations in Florence by South African and New Zealand troops aided by Italian partisans of the Italian resistance movement. Italian Partisans took up arms to clean out the German snipers.
Rennes Welcomes Americans
American troops enter and liberate Rennes France. German prisoners (pow's) and French collaborators are marched to stockade protected by U.S. Troops. An American soldier and French woman kiss in celebration of the liberation of French City of Rennes.
Allies Smash Nazi Army
Allied troops complete the rout of the German 7th Army in northern France. Allied bombers destroy escape bridges. Gun camera footage of a German V-1 flying bomb (buzz bomb) being hit and exploding in mid-air. More and more flying bombs are being destroyed in flight. Town of Laval liberated.
In the Canadian sector heavy artillery batteries fire. American B-17 Flying Fortress is hit by anti-aircraft fire. Shows an American airman in a parachute after he bails out of plane. Gun camera footage of British RAF Typhoon plane firing rockets at ground targets.
Shows destroyed equipment of the German 7th Army.
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