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CASSINO ABBEY IS BOMBED. (1940s) #145
THE CAMERA WITNESSES THE BLOODY BATTLE FOR CASSINO THAT STOPPED THE ALLIED ADVANCE IN ITALY. |
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LS OF ABBEY, MONTE CASSINO, ITALY. 1700
FEET HIGH |
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ALLIED BOMBER SQUADRON. MILITARY FLIGHT FORMATION.
INTERCUTS ABBEY. TONS OF BOMBS GO OFF AT SAME TIME AROUND ABBEY. CLOUDS OF BLACK SMOKE SUDDENLY APPEAR. SOUND OF BOMBS GOING OFF. |
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CU MAN PUTTING BOMB INTO PLACE.
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ALLIES UNDER PROTECTION OF NET FIRE FROM CANNONS.
WHITE STAR SEEN. INTERCUTS ABBEY BEING BOMBARDED BY ARTILLERY. BUILDING TAKES A BAD BEATING. SMOKE GROWS & COVERS ENTIRE BUILDING. |
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CANNON UNDER NET FIRES.
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| 01:01:34 94.44 |
LS MONTAGE OF BOMBS GOING OFF ON GROUND.
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| 01:01:51 111.11 |
WHITE VAPOR TRAILS FROM PLANES FLASH ACROSS SKY
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MONTAGE OF ABBEY BEING FIRED UPON.
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BOMBER PLANES COMING IN TO AID. VAPOR TRAILS.
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| 01:02:31 151.65 |
CASSINO ABBEY BEING BLOWN AWAY BY BOMBS. BLACK
SMOKE FILLS AIR. |
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