Below are listed available archival footage of Canadian troops in Italy during the Second World War.
Canadian Troops, Ortona Italy.
Various shots of Canadians after the seizure of Ortona.
Film held by United States National Archives, Record Group 111, NAID: 15649
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Brits move up to support Canadians
Valentine tanks with 25 pounder guns mounted on them (known as Bishops) of the 506 Field Battery, 142 Field Regiment, Royal Devon Yeomanry (attached to the Canadian forces) manning guns. Various shots of British soldiers.
Film held by Imperial War Museum AYY 512/2/1.
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GENERAL MONTGOMERY VISITS 1st CANADIAN ARMY TANK BRIGADE
The Eighth Army Commander meets Canadian tank troops in Sicily, July 26, 1943.
Film held by Imperial War Museum AYY 512/2/5
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Invasion of Sicily
July 1943. Two men of the Corps of Military Police, 30 Corps, 1st Canadian Division, travelling in a truck with a pet dog called Fritzie. Two long shots of Sherman tanks of the 1st Canadian Division on a hillside in front of the small town of Valguarnera. Various shots of German and Italian prisoners climbing into trucks in Piazza Armerina. Yugoslav Pioneer troops (former prisoners) clearing up bomb damage in Caltagirone. Latter shots are of HQ of 49 Company Corps of Military Police at Solarino of the military policemen distributing their own rations to civilians.
Film held by Imperial War Museum AYY 506/2/2
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Tanks moving up to cross the Gari River
During Operation Diadem (Fourth Battle of Monte Cassino) Canadian Sherman tanks move up towards the River Gari (also known as the Rapido) in Frosinone, Lazio, Italy bridged the previous night by Indian Engineers of the Bengal Sappers and Miners, as part of 8th Indian Division’s assault of the Gustav Line.
Film held by Imperial War Museum MWY 87.
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Evacuation of Casualties
A Red Cross DC-3 plane lands at Luqa aerodrome, Malta, carrying walking wounded men of the 51st Highland Division and Canadians.
Film held by Imperial War Museum AYY 510/16.
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Canadians capture German artillery
Various shot of Canadian soldiers on patrol displaying captured German equipment including a 10.5cm German artillery piece, destroyed artillery, various shells, sights and rangefinders, a German molotov cocktail (“Feuergefahr”), and a German bazooka.
Film held by Imperial War Museum ACB 22.
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RCAF 434 Squadron attacks
Day attack by a North American Mitchell bomber from RCAF 434 (Bluenose) Squadron of RAF Mediterranean Command on Italian troop concentrations at Solofra, Campania, southern Italy. Filmed by on board cameras. Camera plane piloted by Captain Sutton. September 21, 1943.
Film held by Imperial War Museum ACB 22.
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Canada in Italy 1943-1945 