(ITALY - WORLD WAR TWO)
From Film
Details
- Year
1945
- NFU Picture/Sheet No.
Unknown/None
- Technical details
B&W, 12.5 minutes, 35mm, 1,123 ft.
- Viewing copies
35mm film- R.1 200,191 (mute)
35mm film- R.2 200,192 (mute)
VHS Video- R.1 R.V. 581 (mute)
VHS Video- R.2 R.V. 582 (mute)
VHS Video (Preview Tape)- BITC 33
Full Description
Off cuts of New Zealander soldiers during the Italian campaign in World War Two.
- Reel 1
WS Soldiers lifting rubble. Building Creditor Romacnolo in background
WS Man holding white banner flag standing in doorway
WS Bombed site. Rubble and ruin
MCU Religious cross
GV APC; tanks; soldiers on foot; some on motorbikes, trek along dried muddy road
GV APC in convoy moving out
GV Meeting with the locals at road junction, ruin and debris all that remain of possible family home
Ws Smoke belching from rooftop of building in distance
GV Italian POW’s?? Army troops in tank consult map, whilst other soldiers take position at roadside
MCU Signage BARBIANO—> ER FAENZA-RUSSI FORLI <—
LS Soldiers among rubble and ruin. Townsfolk in street
GV Townsfolk
LS POW’s on foot and under guard trek the dusty road
WS Army lad plays accordian
TS Following red cross vehicle and jeep along dusty road.
- Reel 2
WS Bulldozer pushing over poplar trees at side of road. Italian village. PAN R-L as tree falls
LS Army moves in to village. Vehicles move down road to village
PAN L-R Village and environs
WS Plumes of smoke rise above trees in distance
WS Further explosions (smoke) can be seen in distance
INT Army personnel view situation from building
GV Foot soldiers trek the dusty road
LS Flame throwers in action. Several views
WS Tracking plane in sky which drops bomb, explosion. Another bomb drop
GV Fire/smoke of explosions can be seen in the distance. Tree clad environment
PAN R-L Tracking planes as they drop their bombs
GV Dug-in mortars return fire
WS Tilt down. Planes drop bombs
LS Aeroplane formation in the sky
GV Tracking planes as they fly over their target dropping bombs. Explosions
GV Army troops return with mortar fire
WS Exterior building
INT Army using gatling gun. Rounds of shells used
GV Tracking planes as they drop bombs
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