English Eighth Army under Montgomery invades Italy (1949)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit General Montgomery and the British Eighth Army attack the soft underbelly of Europe in liberation of Italy during Operation Baytown Full Description: Gaumont British Ident SLATE INFORMATION: Our Armies in Italy ITALY: Reggio di Calabria: Messina: EXT British Army invades Italy including footage of boats and airplanes English army in Italy AEROPLANES . First airport seized by Allies in Reggio di sit on planes ASSAULT LANDING CRAFT Troops embark ’s at Sicilian straits of on beaches (Italy) BABIES Soldier holds baby in arms during advance thro’ Italy DUCKS (U.S. Amphibious 3 ton lorries) Naval motor launch towing Duck takes Montgomery from Sicily to land on up in harbour (Sicily) ..troops embark FLAGS. White Ensign flies over