Italy surrenders

Identifier
irn1002889
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2001.358.1
  • RG-60.3050
Dates
1 Jan 1943 - 31 Dec 1943
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • United News Company (Producer)
  • United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference

Scope and Content

Italians in New York City celebrate Italy's surrender. U.S. troops land in North Africa. President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill meet at Casablanca. Allied planes bomb islands off Italy. Sicily is invaded by Allied troops. Messina is occupied. The 7th Army and Britain's 8th Army land on Italy's mainland behind a naval bombardment. Italian warships speed to allied ports and are surrendered. President Roosevelt announces Italy's surrender. Other personages: Gen. Eisenhower, Gen. Clark, Mussolini, Adm. Cunningham.

Note(s)

  • United News Contents Sheets available in departmental files. Newsreel created by the: Office for Emergency Management / Office of War Information / Overseas Operations Branch / New York Office / News and Features Bureau.

Subjects

  • SURRENDER
  • ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN D.
  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY (BRITISH)
  • MUSSOLINI, BENITO
  • CHURCHILL, WINSTON
  • CONFERENCE (CASABLANCA)
  • ATTACKS
  • EISENHOWER, DWIGHT
  • ITALY
  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY (AMERICAN)
  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY (ALLIES)
  • AIRPLANES
  • BOMBINGS
  • SHIPS
  • UNITED STATES

Places

  • New York, NY, United States
  • , North Africa
  • , Italy

Genre

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