Task Force Bombardment: Smoke Screen, Landing Operations Off Anzio, Italy, 01/22/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #1822. National Archives description "1) MS USS BROOKLYN'S 1-2 turrets fire. 2) LS Anzio, flak, ships: DD lays smoke. 3) GV Task Force. ships off beach. 4) SHS 40mm. fires. 5) LS Flak, smoke columns - probably burning ships. 6) LS MS Ships, British DD, hospital ships. 7) GV LS Pan CLs, LC, DD, DEs, LCTs, Cape Anzio in BG. 8) GV DD blinks; three hospital ships. 9) LS Pan Mine sweep, LCT, APs, Anzio BG. 10) MS PC passes, prow of sunken mine sweep in BG. 11) GV Pan Hospital ships, Anzio BG. 12) MS Two mine sweeps, LCT." National Archives Identifier: 76219 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks.

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy, USS Brooklyn, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS Brooklyn (CL-40), World War II, Operation Shingle, Anzio, Battle Of, Anzio, Italy, 1944

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