The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Rome, Italy. c. 1944. His Holiness Pope Pius XII grants an audience each day to visiting Allied troops, addressing them in English, French, Polish and Italian. Seen here is an American officer kissing the Pope's ring while other troops await His Holiness's blessing. RAAF airmen serving with RAAF Kittyhawk squadrons in support of the Eighth Army were given the opportunity to visit the Vatican and talk with Pope Pius when the Italian capital fell to the Allies.
Rome, Italy. June 1944. After the occupation of Rome by Allied troops on 4 June 1944, airmen of the Desert Harassers, No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, visited the capital to see the sights. Leading
Guidonia, Italy. c. June 1944. An airman of No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, at St Peter's Square gazes at the magnificient Cathedral of Vatican City. Members of the squadron, which is operating fro
Guidonia, Italy. c. June 1944. Ground crew members of No. 3 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, which is giving close support to the Eighth Army, inspect wrecked hangars on an Italian airfield situated some mi
Vatican Cross of Mentana 1867. Unnamed as issued. A cross pattée with concave ends to the arms. Obverse: A circular central medallion bearing the Papal arms circumscribed ‘FIDEI ET VIRTUTI’, the upper
Vatican Cross of Mentana 1867. Unnamed as issued. A cross pattée with concave ends to the arms. Obverse: A circular central medallion bearing the Papal arms circumscribed ‘FIDEI ET VIRTUTI’ (Loyal and
Rome, Italy. June 1944. After the occupation of Rome by Allied troops on 4 June 1944, airmen serving with the Desert Harassers, No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, visited the great capital to see the
