How Strong is the Enemy? part 1: Mussolini Rescue
How Strong is the Enemy? part 1: Mussolini Rescue
"US War Dept Report" U.S. Government film made for war workers, using film from the Axis countries - -captured films and newsreels - -to encourage American civilians engaged in war production to work hard to defeat the still-powerful enemies.
How Strong is the Enemy? part 1: Mussolini Rescue
Title Card: The mission of the United States Army is to destroy the enemy by offensive action.-G.C. Marshall, Chief of Staff.
How Strong is the Enemy? part 1: Mussolini Rescue
Title Card: U.S. military logo with voiceover: Your are partners in the army s mission. For the first time in its history the war department is making an official report on the military situation directly to the war workers of America. This is not a propaganda film. It is not a sermon or a pep talk. It is an official report by your General Staff. How strong is the enemy today? How hard is the job ahead?"
How Strong is the Enemy? part 1: Mussolini Rescue
Title Card: WAR DEPARTMENT REPORT. Prepared for the WAR DEPARTMENT by the Office of Strategic Services.
How Strong is the Enemy? part 1: Mussolini Rescue
Liberation of Mussolini from Campo Imperatore at Gran Sasso, Italy Sept 12 1943: LS smoke cloud over Gran Sasso peak. GV cables leading to top of mountain. POV moving up mountain via cable car. Various shots of Luftwaffe Fallschirmjager on the ground, getting up and running across high meadow, on their way to free Mussolini.
How Strong is the Enemy? part 1: Mussolini Rescue
Liberation of Mussolini from Campo Imperatore at Gran Sasso, Italy Sept 12 1943: Establishing LS the Campo Imperatore hotel in which Mussolini was held prisoner. MSs the rescued Mussolini posing with the German soldiers. Various shots of German soldiers smiling. MS Mussolini boarding a small airplane. CU Skorzeny and Il Duce pose for the camera just before takeoff. MS German paratroopers waving goodbye as the plane taxis prior to liftoff.
How Strong is the Enemy? part 1: Mussolini Rescue
Liberation of Mussolini from Campo Imperatore at Gran Sasso, Italy Sept 12 1943: Ground to air of a larger plane over airfield. GV Adolf Hitler watching German airplane land. MS Mussolini exiting plane and being greeted by Hitler with a handshake, then Mussolini is greeted by his son Vittorio who kisses his father on the cheek. MS Hitler and Mussolini climbing into car. CU small flag on car, pan to CU of Mercedes Benz hood ornament and swastika on car s hood.
How Strong is the Enemy? part 1: Mussolini Rescue
Liberation of Mussolini from Campo Imperatore at Gran Sasso, Italy Sept 12 1943: MS Hitler s Mercedes Benz arriving. MSs Foreign minister Joachim Ribbentrop greeting Mussolini with a handshake as Hitler stands by, Hitler and Mussolini enter building together. MSs Ribbentrop, Hitler and Mussolini going into room. GV men exiting (as VO says "the shortest Axis conference on record".)
How Strong is the Enemy? part 1: Mussolini Rescue
Liberation of Mussolini from Campo Imperatore at Gran Sasso, Italy Sept 12 1943: MS Hitler s Mercedes Benz at airfield as Mussolini gets out with a wave, he shakes hands with German officer as Hitler stands behind. MCU Hitler and Mussolini shaking hands prior to departure, there are Nazi salutes then Mussolini enters plane. Voiceover replies: "weakest Axis partner is gone."