US troops in Occupied Italy
Shots in harbor, uniformed men. On small boat, rowing boats around. In cave (Blue Grotto, Capri?). On boat, American flag. Shots of land. Sailing boat. 01:03:06 underexposed shots. Garden, flowers, sailors. 01:04:06 Destroyed buildings, military vehicles. Children and military. Beach. 01:05:24 Military playing baseball. "2nd Depot Headquarters" title. Red cross van, military barracks/tents. 01:06:57 Filming in vehicle. Pans of railway, buildings, landscape, river. 01:07:53 On ship, can see land, soldiers. 01:10:05 On shore with soldiers. 01:10:17 (black and white) Ruins, land strip. In plane. On ground with children all around. 01:12:21 Soldiers in snow, target practice. 01:12:53 (color) 01:14:41 Planes overhead. In plane again, town below, destroyed buildings. Colonel Wilbur G. Dockum (1891-1976) served in World War I and was one of Gen. George Patton's under commanders during World War II. He was with the 692nd Field Artillery Battalion of the US Army and served in the European theater of war. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
- EHRI
- Archief
- us-005578-irn1003290
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- SOLDIERS/MILITARY (AMERICAN)
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