General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. A-20's MAKING BOMB RUNS ON GERMAN GUN POSITIONS Anzio Beachhead, Italy

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. A-20's MAKING BOMB RUNS ON GERMAN GUN POSITIONS Anzio Beachhead, Italy

1944

MS A to A A-20's in flight; clouds in BG (SV).AV Anzio, Italy; much flak in air.LS A to A A-20's in flight over Anzio Harbor.MS A-20 showing many flak holes in engines, fuselage, wings, landing gear.CU "Pauline" painted on side of A-20; several bombs painted on also.MCU Interior of A-20.AV Bombs falling over unidentified terrain in Italy.AV Beachhead at Anzio; PAN out into ocean.MS Jeep carrying marines and officer.MS Officers (USMC) on battle front (SV).MS Officer climbing down into shattered gun emplacement.CU Officers talking and shaking hands (SV).MS MAJGEN and other officer talking.MS ADMIRAL CHESTER W. NIMITZ ascending gangway of ship.MS NIMITZ greeting officers of ship.MS Officers going up gangway of ship.

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Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966

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Chester William Nimitz, Sr. (/ˈnɪmɪts/; February 24, 1885 – February 20, 1966) was a fleet admiral of the United States Navy. He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, commanding Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II. Nimitz was the leading US Navy authority on submarines. Qualified in submarines during his early years, he later oversaw the conversion of these vessels' propu...