Enquiry Sent!

Thanks for getting in touch. We’ll get back to you very soon.

Go Back to Homepage

Climb To Glory, The - Part Two R2 of 3

Reel Number: 221582-05

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1944,1945

Country: Italy

Location: Apennine Mountains Po Valley

TC Begins: 10:38:11

TC Ends: 10:47:20

Duration: 00:09:09

The Climb To Glory - Part Two R2 of 3 re Fifth Army, 10th Mountain Division assault on Gothic line, Nov44 - Feb45 - incl. some captured German footage. Narrated by both American & German veterans. Village; fierce battle encircling town & catching last resisting German soldiers. 10th moving up rocks. 10:39:16 Veteran German Corporal narrates his capture - Germans surrender, POWs are searched & smoke cigarettes w/ Americans. 10:40:48 US veteran narrates last climb down & burning light, occasional sounds of guns; very tired & being wounded, gathered & put into truck. Hayes looking over valley talking. 10:43:45 Germans in trucks on road on way north; trying to destroy several bridges. Bridge at Bomporto & sign for San Benedetto bridge. Veteran explains capture of bridges. Bomporto bridge captured intact. German POWs marched back. Chaplain Moran (?) tells of capturing surrendering Germans. CUs POWs some very young. WWII - European Theater - Italy; W2; 1944; 1945;

Show more

Similar Sub-themes