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Allied Infantrymen and military vehicles move inland from Normandy to Carentan, France, and build bridge at Carentan

10 days after D-Day. Allied Forces progressing with invasion of Europe through Normandy during World War II. Infantry troops march and military vehicles move inwards to Carentan, about 3 miles in land from Normandy and Omaha Beach. A native woman talks to soldiers in the town of Carentan. A wounded soldier laying on a US Army jeep in the town square in front of the Carentan Church. Soldiers use girders and continue construction of a bridge at Carentan. (Note: This appears to be "Tucker Bridge" at Carentan. The bridge was so-named after Major John Tucker, commanding the 300th Combat Engineers, was hit by enemy fire and killed during the initial construction of the bridge. The bridge provided important access to Cherbourg, St. Lo, and Caen. It was replaced in 1996 by a stone and concrete structure but it remains the Major John Tucker Bridge.) Two soldiers stand on the bridge and talk to each other.

Location: Carentan France

Date: 1944, June 16

Duration: 1 min 18 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

United States 87th Chemical Mortar Battalion soldiers dig emplacement and assemble a chemical mortar near Carentan, France.

United States 87th Chemical Mortar Battalion near Carentan, France during World War II. A soldier speaks over a field phone at a mortar command post as another soldier takes down notes. A map placed on the ground as soldier writes in a notebook. American soldiers dig an emplacement in a field. Soldiers assemble 4.2 chemical mortar.

Location: Carentan France

Date: 1944, July 13

Duration: 1 min 9 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

American soldiers transfer mortar ammunition from a two and a half ton truck to a cargo carrier near Carentan, France.

United States 87th Chemical Mortar Battalion near Carentan, France during World War II. American soldiers transfer mortar ammunition from a two and a half ton truck to a M-29 cargo carrier in a field. Cargo carrier loaded with ammunition moves away.

Location: Carentan France

Date: 1944, July 14

Duration: 1 min 5 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

American soldiers work on mortars and unload crates near Carentan, France during World War II.

United States 87th Chemical Mortar Battalion near Carentan, France during World War II. Soldier of 87th Chemical Mortar Battalion speaks over a field phone as the one next to him takes down notes. Soldiers work on a mortar. Soldiers unload wooden crates from a truck and pile them up in a field.

Location: Carentan France

Date: 1944, July 14

Duration: 1 min 17 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

American soldiers set up mortars and sight near Carentan, France.

United States 87th Chemical Mortar Battalion near Carentan, France during World War II. Soldiers of 87th Chemical Mortar Battalion set up a mortar in a field. A soldier sights through the sighting bar of the mortar.

Location: Carentan France

Date: 1944, July 14

Duration: 55 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

American soldiers fire a mortar and cover it with a camouflage net near Carentan, France.

United States 87th Chemical Mortar Battalion near Carentan, France during World War II. Soldiers of 87th Chemical Mortar Battalion in a field as one of them carries a shell. Soldiers load shells into the mortar and fire. A soldier cleans the mortar. After completion of firing soldiers cover the mortar with a camouflage net. A soldier speaks over a field phone.

Location: Carentan France

Date: 1944, July 14

Duration: 1 min 6 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

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