Introduction

A 1956 documentary, presented by Walter Cronkite, charting the rise and changing role of aviation in the military.

Outline Series 01, Episode 14

The documentary report of the 1944 liberation of Rome. The battle centred at the Abbey of Monte Cassino, centre
of the German Gustav line 75 miles south of Rome. The American Air Force successfully blockaded the Italian boot,
reducing the German supplies.

Air Power Series

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Production & Filming Details

• Producer: Perry Wolff and Jim Faichney.
• Narrator: Walter Cronkite.
• Music: Nomran Dello Joio.
• Production: CBS Public Affairs Department Production
• in conjunction with the US Air Force.
• Release Date: 10 February 1957.
• Running Time: 50 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.

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