WWII - Italy, 10th Mountain Divison, Po River Area; Partisans, Bologna, Italy, 24Apr45

WWII - Italy, 10th Mountain Divison, Po River Area; Partisans, Bologna, Italy, 24Apr45 Troops in field encampment, officer briefed at large map by General George P. Hays & Major General Willis Dale Crittenberger (in light coat). 04:18:11 Crittenberger in jeep, leaving. 04:18:32 Officers looking over river bank, pan to Po River thru hole in dike. Amphibious DUKWs below & other Army Engineers military equipment. DUKW crossing river from newly bulldozed dirt road. Another DUKW w/ crates of ammunition; one heavily loaded w/ soldiers crossing. 04:21:08 Jeep lifted w/ winch, loaded on DUKW. POV crossing. Other DUKWs from water. GOOD MCU. 04:22:55 Wounded on jeep backing along sandy river bank; stretchers loaded onto DUKW by medics. Into water & crossing; others arriving. 04:23:56 Crane unloading DUKW; men carrying supplies off beach. Riverbank activity. Soldiers along dirt road on top of riverbank. 04:25:14 Slate: 25Apr45 Bologna Italy, General officers arrive for Partisan ceremony. Three-Star General out of piper cub, greeted by another 3-star general. Small twin-engine USAAF plane arriving; Gen Mark Clark off w/ other military VIPs. Talking w/ Hap Arnold . 04:26:06 Leave in jeep convoy across dusty field, ford small river w/ marked crossing, followed by Italian or German army trucks, horse & wagon crossing alongside. Chaplain’s jeep & others past in CU. 04:27:24 Officers out of large governmental building in Bologna, crowds of military, Italian Partisans & civilians watching. GOOD MCU & CUs as they move thru eager crowd. 04:27:49 Overhead shot of crowd of male & female Partisans in civilian clothes wearing arm bands, many hold furled flags or banners. WW2 Italian Partisans; 1945; NOTE: Good picture quality & interest.