Italy: British and American troops near Cassino, Italy - ADC-1144
111-ADC-1144
11:05
Description:
March 1944 VS, US soldier explains 240mm HOW to visiting British artillerymen. Individual parts of HOW are inspected by British soldiers. Ms, details of HOW. VS, Scotch Pipers entertain American soldiers in area. Anzio beachhead wooded VS, British crew- sets up Vickers MG and fires° 6 pound gun towed by Scout carrier races across open terrain, stops; crew jumps off and races into action. VS, British crew alights from Bren gun carrier and sets up 81mm mortar in muddy shell hole. Record Group 111 MS, mortar crew aims and fires mortar. Accession. Number III-NAV-210 VS, Bren carriers charge thru smoke screen; infantry advances thru smoke. Seq: British officer uses field phone; soldiers rush along trench to mortar positions