Destroyed streets and houses in Saint Mere Eglise, France. Wrecked automobile on the street. General Teddy Roosevelt, Jr. in his jeep, 'Rough Rider' along with another soldier. Civilians pass on the street.
C-47s tow gliders for take off in Saint Mere Eglise, France. They fly over an airbase. Other gliders take off and fly.
C-47s gliders take off in Saint Mere Eglise, France. They fly over the ground. Trees on the ground. A glider on the ground takes off.
A 105 mm howitzer on a M-7 motor carriage fired in Saint Mere Eglise, France. The howitzer fires. Soldiers load and fire the howitzer from the net. Soldiers handle up shells for the M-7. They throw empty shell containers into a blanket.
German prisoners carry wounded on litters in Saint Mere Eglise, France. Jeeps on the street. Wrecked buildings beside the street. The prisoners led into the courtyard by infantrymen of the 1st battalion, 8th infantry regiment, 4th division. Wounded German lies on the ground. Prisoners marched into the courtyard.
Soldiers stand in front of a house in Saint Mere Eglise, France. A French woman pours coffee into canteen cups held by soldiers. Soldiers drink coffee. They talk amongst themselves.