Season 1 1943

Invasion of Sicily by the 15th army group, consisting of the American 7th army and the British 8th army.

Documentary on combat action of lieutenant general Mark W. Clark's fifth army forces in Italy.

Documentary on the battle leading to allied capture of San Pietro during World War II Italian campaign - introduction by General Mark Clark

Fighting for Rome 5th Army lands on Anzio beach and fights for 4 months until the Nazis are pushed back. Documents the Allied beachhead at Anzio. The invasion fleet assembles and troops land between Nettuno and Anzio. German planes attack the force. The U.S. Army Signal Corps report shows the fighting and casualties involved in securing Anzio beachhead.

German troops retreat through the streets of Rome as U.S. troops enter and clear out snipers. Germans are captured. Pope Pius XII blesses U.S. troops in the Vatican. Railroad yards in Rome are bombed with pinpoint precision.

The Battle For Monte Cassino features battle action and details of the 9 month struggle to break the Gustav line and finally take Rome. Twelfth air force blasts Nazi, Italian strongholds; Operation Strangle cuts enemy supply lines; the Gustav line is smashed; road to Rome is finally opened.

Italians apply for jobs and U.S. engineers repair water facilities in Naples. Gen. Clark arrives and 5th Army units march northward. Italian fliers land their planes at an allied airfield and join the allies.

Part 1: Climb to Glory tells the story of the 10th Mountain Division in the closing months of 1944. It explores how they succeeded in breaking the invincible Gothic line leading to the freeing of Italy.

Part 2: It is an excellent story of how Nazi soldiers could be defeated by uniquely trained to eventually fight in the Alps. the 10th Mountain Division was essential in ending Nazi resistance in Northern Italy. The division's exceptional training combined with the specialized alpine skills of its members allowed the division to succeed over terrain that was thought impassable