Children standing atop ruins of the demolished village of Gessopalena, Italy

People searching among the ruins of the village of Gessopalena, Italy

A woman among the ruins of Gessopalena, Italy

Woman alongside the ruins of her home, Gessopalena, Italy

Children carrying water through the streets of Gessopalena, Italy

Woman, donkey and child, alongside ruins, Gessopalena, Italy

Dog by the door of a demolished house in Gessopalena, Italy

People looking at an undamaged statue, among the ruins of Gessopalena, Italy

Women collecting water in the war damaged village of Gessopalena, Italy

Unidentified women clearing away wreckage in the village of Gessopalena, Italy

Woman clearing wreckage left by German troops in the village of Gessopalena, Italy

Ruins of the village of Mignano in Italy during World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Village priest standing in the ruins of his church in San Michele, Italy, during World War II - Photograph t...

Kiwis fraternizing with orphan children in the village of Castel Frentano, Italy - Photograph by George Kaye

Ruins of the Italian town of Cassino

Engineers working on the ruins of bridge demolished by Germans in Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by ...

NZ Sherman tank seen through ruins of a village on the Cassino Front, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken...

Rear view of NZ Sherman tank among ruins of village on the Cassino Front, Italy, World War II - Photograph t...

Demolished village of Casale in the Cassino area, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Bull

Tank in the ruins of Cassino, Italy

NZ Sherman tank among ruins of village on the Cassino Front, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by Georg...

Group of Italian children in a village near the forward areas of the Italian front

Platoon of New Zealand Infantry soldiers on the ruins of a village in Cassino area, Italy, World War II - Ph...

Wrecked ambulance lies outside the ruins of Cassino, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

NZ engineer using pneumatic drill to clear ruins of demolished bridge in Sangro River area, Italy, World War...