# "BOMBS ROCK ITALY!" 1943 WWII AIR ASSAULT ON ROME & INVASION OF SICILY BY ALLIED FORCES 72332

This WWII newsreel "Bombs Over Italy" provides a detailed account of the Allied bombing campaign and subsequent invasion of Sicily during World War II. It begins with commentator George Putnam introducing the bombing planes targeting Italian fascist strongholds, focusing on the seaport city of Genoa. Allied planes, instructed by General Jimmy Doolittle, fly from North African bases, avoiding religious and cultural centers. The bombing run targets military objectives, significantly impacting the Axis with minimal losses. Troop ships sail for Sicily, facing minor resistance from German dive bombers. American, British, and Canadian forces, led by General Eisenhower, land in Sicily, with Lieutenant General George S. Patton directing the Seventh Army's drive. The Third Infantry advances, supported by heavy artillery, while British forces take Syracuse and face resistance near Mount Etna. Axis positions are stormed, and enemy soldiers begin to surrender. Civilians welcome the invaders as liberators, and thousands of Axis prisoners are taken. The campaign symbolizes the end of fascism and marks the beginning of the Allied attack on Hitler's fortress Europe. 00:00: Introduction by commentator George Putnam. Description of the bombers targeting Italian fascist strongholds. Focus on the seaport city of Genoa, illuminated by flares from British Lancasters. Allied planes fly in from North African bases across the Mediterranean. 1:13: General Jimmy Doolittle instructs American Ninth Air…

- Kind: Film
- Genres: War, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/72332CCastleFilmsNewsParade)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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