Cisterna, Italy...'44
American GI's search surrendering German soldiers amid the ruins of Cisterna following fierce rearguard fighting by elite German units. Location: Cisterna, Italy
Date taken: May 26, 1944
Photographer: George Silk
American soldiers taking cover from German machine gun fire during the battle for Cisterna. Location: Cisterna, Italy
Date taken: June 1944
Photographer: George Silk
American soldier firing back at unseen German sniper during the battle for Cisterna. Location: Cisterna, Italy
Date taken: June 1944
Photographer: George Silk
American soldiers take cover behind jeep after German artillery shell scored a direct hit on an ammunition truck during the battle for Cisterna.
Location: Cisterna, Italy
Date taken: June 1944
Photographer: George Silk
US Rangers in Cisterna
German prisoners (approximately 100) are marched single file by rifle squad of 387th Infantry Regiment to C.C.S.P.W. enclosure after being captured near Cisterna. Fifth Army, Cisterna area, Italy. 24 May 1944. (5/24/1944)
Rear view of a knocked-out German "Ferdinand" tank. Cisterna area, Italy. 24 May 1944. (5/24/1944)
Fifth Army, Anzio area, Italy. 24 May 1944 (5/24/1944)
Mine sweepers in front of knocked out Mark IV German tanks. Left to right: Private Paul Metcalf, Guysville, Ohio, and Private Brodis C. Baxter, Lincolnton, North Carolina.
CISTERNA, Italy May 44