WWII - Arno River, Florence, Italy, Building Bailey Bridge 03-05Sep44; Lucca; Purple Heart Award

WWII - Arno River, Florence, Italy, Building Bailey Bridge 03-05Sep44; Lucca; Purple Heart Award MCU Men & women watching, bridge partially across. CU sparks from grinding (night?). Day & people on bicycles, jeeps, US army officers inc. Gen. Mark Clark riding across in first jeep. Standing looking. Pinning medal on ?. Men watch as he drives off, saluting. CU man w/ medal, salutes. 10:45:45 Women & men Italian resistance fighters (?) marching w/ Red flag as people watch. Carry sign: Divisione Arno, Brigata Garibaldi Brun Faneiullacci. 10:46:31 High angle of large group. Reviewed by Allied officers, many wounded. British Officer at microphones (MOS) as resistance fighters listen. Man given large bundle of papers. 10:47:23 Flag of ?? Italian at mic. Others listen. Men & women w/ bicycles riding, walking past. US soldiers put food put into pans, when finished young run to get it. Women & children eating. US soldiers trying to get them to leave. 10:49:43 Black troops thru Italian town street carrying rifles & bazookas. Alongside roadside waiting & firing. CU black firing rifle. Firing bazooka, view of smoke rising. 10:50:50 Slate: Troops in Lucca Girls waving small flags. Captured prisoner put into jeep under guard, waves as they leave. US troops walking up road thru city wall entrance. Looking at wall poster: Hurrah For Te Gallant Fighters For National Liberation. Hurrah for the Fifth Army. Troops talking to people. Girls given cigarettes. POV thru cheering women, men, flags. Dark street. 10:53:03 Slate: 29Aug44 Sd. Gen. Clark talking to patient in hospital bed & awarding Purple Heart as nurse watches. Wounded; Medal; NOTE: some of reel is dark & soft focus but good action.