Frank Sinatra and Perry Como at the White House
The entertainers are performing in the East Room during state visit of President Pertini of Italy. 3/25/82.
-from the Reagan Library, ID C7087-14
On January 22, 1944, the Allies began their assault of Anzio, Italy during World War II. Pictured on the Anzio beachhead are members of the 99th Fighter Squadron (aka the Tuskegee Airmen) of the Army Air Forces, an African American unit, which provided crucial air support during the invasion.
Art Treasures Returned, 07/23/1945
A photo from a collection about looted World War II and Holocaust-era assets, the caption reads:
One of the trucks that transported the art treasures to Florence, Italy. The paintings had been stolen by the German Army and recovered by the U.S. Army and returned to the city of Florence.
Jeeps crossing rain swollen stream in Italy, 1944
“Photo shows vehicles crossing rain swollen stream. A few minutes before the rain, the stream was only a few inches deep. Fifth Army, Volterra Sector, Italy, July 9, 1944.”




