| Accession Number | F01583 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 13 min 33 sec |
| Object type | To be confirmed |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/sound |
| Maker |
Army Film and Photographic Unit RAF Film Production Unit |
| Place made | Italy: Naples |
| Date made | 1944 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Naples is a battlefield
Description
Made for the Ministry of Information by the RAF Film Production Unit and the Army Film Unit. Covers the aftermath of the liberation of Naples by Allied Armies on 1 October 1943. Food riots, water shortages, outbreaks of typhus and typhoid. Soldiers efforts to feed the population. German time bombs explode, one at the post office on 7 October 1943 killing one hundred people. Gradual reconstruction of the city and its services.
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Video of Naples is a battlefield (video)