Eighth Army Commander addresses troops on eve of departure for London to take up Second-Fr...(1944)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Eighth Army Commander addresses troops on eve of departure for London to take up Second-Front command. Full Description: San Pietro, Italy: GV Shells bursting on hillside near town of San Pietro. LV American troops running into woods. CU U.S. soldier with machine gung looking through bushes. Big GV Shells bursting on town of San Pietro. LV U.S. Medical Corps men attending to wounded civilians in village. SV Soldier attending to man’s hand. CU Old man type crying. LV German prisoners being rounded up. SV U.S. soldier handing out tins of food to prisoners. GV German prisoners eating standing by bombed building. SV Young German prisoners opening tins of food. . SV Two young German prisoners from airborne battalion eating. SCU Very young boy prisoner NR. NAPLES, ITALY: GV Mosquito planes being serviced on ’drome near Naples. SV Mechanics filling up oil drums etc, 2