Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. SICILY ACTION COMPLICATIONS

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. SICILY ACTION COMPLICATIONS

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. SICILY ACTION COMPLICATIONS

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Summary: Reel 1, 1000': 1) LS B-17 taxiing. 2) MS B-17 taxiing. 3) MS American and two British officers walking by B-17. 4) CU American officer talking to two British officers. 5) CU Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower talking to British officers. 6) CS Gen. Eisenhower, British officers in bg. 7) CU Same as scene 5. 8) CU Gen. Eisenhower waves to British officers and steps into staff car. 9) CU Gen. Eisenhower and British officer inspecting British troops. 10) CU Gen. Eisenhower and two British officers walking across bridge (foot). 11) CU Gen. Eisenhower talking to British officers. 12) LS B-25s in formation. 13) A. L.S. B-17s in formation. 14) A. CU B-17s in formation. 15) A. Bombs away. 16) DS Bombs bursting. 17) A. D.S. bombs away. 18) A. Smoke from bombing. 19) CU P-40 taking off. 20) CU B-24s taking off. 21) A. CU B-24 in flight. 22) CU B-24 taxiing. 23) CS Landing gear of B-24 taking off. 24) MS B-24s taking off. 25) A. CU Landing gear of B-24 retracting into wing. 26) A. LS B-24s in formation. 27) A. CU B-24s in formation. 28) INT S. Pilot (American). 29) A. LS B-24s in formation. 30) INT S. Pilot (American). 31) DS Coastline of Sicily. 32) A. MS B-24s dropping bombs. 33) DS Coastline (unidentified). 34) DS Bombs away. 35) DS Bombs bursting on coastline. 36) DS Same as scene 34. 37) Same as scene 35. 38) DS Bombs away. 39) DS Same as scene 35. 40) DS Terrain. 41) A. MS B-17 in flight. 42) A. CU B-24 in flight. 43) A. CS B-24 landing gear being lowered. 44) MS B-24 landing. 45) A. CS Same as scene 43. 46) MS Same as scene 44. 47) CS R. engines of B-17. 48) CU Pilots climbing out of B-24. 49) CU Removing stretcher cases from B-24. 50) CU Putting stretcher case into ambulance. 51) MS Crew members on truck. 52) CU EM looking at flak damage. 53) CS Bullet holes in fuselage of plane. 54) CS Flak damaged sections of B-24. 55) CS Pilot and crew member. 56) CS Pilots and crew members by tent. 57) CU Frayed American flag waving. 58) CU EM jumping form platform in training exercises. 59) MS Group of paratroopers. 60) Paratroopers. 61) CU Paratroopers walking in single file. 62) CU EM enter CG-4 glider on the double. 63) CU EM seated in CG-4 glider. 64) CU Same as scene 62. 65) CU Paratroopers entering C-47. 66) CS Paratroopers. 67) INT S. Paratroopers seated in C-47. 68) LS C-47s taking off. 69) MS C-47s in formation. 70) CU C-47s taking off towing CG-4 gliders. 71) INT S. Pilots at controls of CG-4 glider. 72) CU A-20s laying smoke screens. 73) LS Same as scene 72. 74) LS Paratroopers descending. 75) CU Paratroopers descending and landing. 76) MS Same as scene 75. 77) CU Paratroopers advancing. 78) CU Medics by wounded paratrooper. 79) CS Same as above. 80) CU Paratrooper talking over walkie talkie radio. 81) CU Paratroopers setting up mortar. 82) MS C-47 drop supplies by parachute. 83) LS C-47s in formation. 84) CS Paratroopers jumping from C-47. 85) LS Paratroopers descending. 86) CU Paratroopers landing. 87) CU Paratroopers advancing. 88) MS CG-4 gliders landing. 89) INT S. Pilot at controls of CG-4 glider. 90) MS CG-4 landing. 91) INT S. Pilots at controls of CG-4 glider. 92) CU EM advancing. 93) CU Street fighting scenes. 94) CU EM drags wounded EM around corner of building. Reel 2, 500': 1) CU Building with sign "Arrigento Bassa" on side, railroad tracks in bg. 2) CU U.S. troops advancing up street. Somewhere in Sicily. 3) MS American troopers advancing down road. 4) CU Gen. Patton riding in armored car. 5) LS Dust from advancing tanks. 6) MS Half-track with heavy gun mounted, firing. 7) LS Smoke from shell burst. 8) MS Italian P.W.'s marching with hands over heads. 9) MS American troops advancing down road. 10) CU Same as scene 9. 11) CU Bomb demolished building signs "Ganicahi" on side. 12) MS Sicilian greeting American troops. 13) MS American tank moving thru street. 14) MS Same as scene 12. 15) MS American troops advancing up street. 16) CU Sign "Sciacca". 17) CU Liberated Sicilian civilians. 18) LS American troops moving down road. 19) CU Truck with American troops passes sign "Caltanessetta." 20) MS American troops move past bomb-demolished buildings. 21) MS Advancing American troops. 22) CU American EM guarding German and Italian P.W.s. 23) CU Prisoner of War. 24) CU Captured German officer. 25) CU American troops moving through street lined with civilians. 26) CU Civilians (Sicilians). 27) CU Sign "Castelvetrano". 28) CU Sign "Lesercito e Garenzia Sicura Dei Destini Della Patria. Mussolini." 29) CU Jeeps (American) entering town. 30) CU Captured German officers enter building. 31) CU American EM searching captured Prisoners of War. 32) CU American EM marching captured Prisoners of War. 33) MS American tank passes American EM. 34) MS Unidentified city. 35) MS American troops entering city. 36) CU Gen. Patton. 37) CU American EM searching captured Prisoners of War. 38) CU High-ranking Italian officer. 39) CU Gen. Patton talking to Sicilian civilian. 40) CU Sicilian civilians. Good

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