https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/d99b1b96-0a17-4d9b-b522-5337f46dc5c1 Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com One of the 27 episodes in "The Valiant Years" series, "Closing the Ring" first aired in 1961. The episode focuses primarily on events in 1943 including the Tehran Conference, the Anzio landings and the battle for Monte Cassino. The episode takes its title from the fifth volume in Winston Churchill's memoir, "The Second World War". The Valiant Years was originally produced by ABC, and based on the memoirs of Winston Churchill, It was directed by Anthony Bushell and John Schlesinger, narrated by Gary Merrill and with extracts from the memoirs voiced by Richard Burton, and featured a score by Richard Rodgers. Opening: Winston Churchill, The Valiant Years - Closing the Ring, words by Richard Burton (:08). November 1943, Tehran in Persia; German paratroopers dropped into the city (1:08). At the Russian Embassy is Russian President Joseph Stalin and U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt; Churchill is next door (1:35). Churchill meets Stalin (2:08). Roosevelt and Churchill (2:17). Churchill walks through a crowd in Tehran (2:31). Churchill salutes the crowd (2:53). In Cairo, Egypt, Churchill meets Roosevelt and Chiang Kai-shek (3:07). Mountains of Persia (3:36). Churchill, happy in Tehran (3:51). Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin seated together (4:16). The second front is now a political issue (4:43). Stalin standing then smiling (5:18). Roosevelt’s bodyguard speaks (5:30). Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin speak with one another (6:14). Pyramids in Cairo; sights of Egypt (7:06). Sphinx in Egypt (7:39). Sandstorm in Egypt (8:35). Churchill, sick in bed (8:54). Churchill walks around (9:13). Invasion forces march; a parade (9:53). English parade (10:20). Russian troops in the snow on skis; a battle breaks out in the frigid weather (11:03). Map of Italy (11:48). General Mark Clark speaks, he was the youngest four star general during WWII (12:03). Allied ships and troops arrive in Naples, Italy (12:27). Italy has cold weather and snow; troops and equipment covered in snow and dealing with ice (13:00). Cassino, Italy, a battle takes place between the two sides (14:02). World famous monastery for Saint Benedict in Cassino (14:31). Pictures of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ (15:00). Allied troops prepare for battle in Italy (15:46). Nazi troops in Italy (16:40). A flooded river (17:09). The Gustav Line on an animated map (17:15). Beach near Rome in January 1944 (17:39). Allies land at the beach near Rome (17:54). General Mark Clark speaks (18:23). Battle at Anzio (18:54). Churchill walks in England (19:12). Ships and troops in Italy (19:26). Vehicles land at Anzio for backup (20:08). Pipe Major Rowe of the Scots Guards speaks (20:38). Troops in Anzio on the move (20:59). Battle in Anzio (21:08). The destruction of the Abbey, one of the greatest military blunders of the Second World War. 230 Italian civilians that were seeking refuge in the monastery were killed and with the building now destroyed German paratroopers occupied the ruins, which provided them with excellent defensive cover. (21:53). Ruins in Italy; dead bodies strewn about (23:00). People of Italy at work (23:50). Little girls place flowers at a tombstone (24:50). End credits (25:07). Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. We collect, scan and preserve 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have films you'd like to have scanned or donate to Periscope Film, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the link below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqRXyGYj8aA Mirrored from Periscope Film (https://www.youtube.com/@PeriscopeFilm) Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:58:21 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.dngr.us https://peertube.dngr.us/lazy-static/avatars/41a6fee9-7f57-42d0-a5fc-5db4f1af2e31.png https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/d99b1b96-0a17-4d9b-b522-5337f46dc5c1 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.dngr.us/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.