Romans celebrate their liberation. Roman citizens, carrying U.S.

Romans celebrate their liberation. Roman citizens, carrying U.S. and Italian flags, jam the streets of the Italian capital to celebrate the liberation of their city by the Allies. On June 5, 1944, one day after the Germans were driven from the Eternal City, a crowd of several hunderd thousand gathered at Saint Peter's Square to hear Pope Pius XII. The Pontiff said: "Rome yesterday was faced with the dreaded spectre of war and unimaginable destruction.Today she sees salvation with new hope and serene confidence".