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U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps prepare mortars, fire anti aircraft guns, and provide supplies during World War II.

Clip opens with brief World War I scene, circa 1917, of new American army recruits receiving army uniforms being issued by a U.S. Army Quartermaster. Clip then covers U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps' combat operations in various Theaters of Operations during World War II. Quartermaster Corps soldiers with rifles under the cover of a military truck during battle. Troops in trucks. An aircraft in low flight over a field. A U.S. Army truck. A Quartermaster fires an anti aircraft gun. Explosions occur and smoke rises. A British tank in a field. Soldiers beside a truck. Cans and barrels stacked on the ground. An enemy German tank in a field. Soldiers take cover. Quartermasters with guns in a trench. They come up the trench in prone positions. Dramatized battle scene with several Quartermaster corps casualties beside a wire fence. Soldiers prepare a mortar gun. An anti aircraft gun on an army truck. A soldier takes aim and fires a rifle during training. The Quartermaster flag hoisted on a pole. Actual footage shows aerial view of Bataan, and then ground views of groups of remaining U.S. Army soldiers around time of surrender of Bataan in April 1942. American soldier seen with their hands up and under guard of Japanese soldiers during Bataan surrender. Landing crafts arrive at a beach in North Africa. Supplies being offloaded at various battle fronts of World War 2. Soldiers and supplies off-loaded on the beach. Quartermasters seated on supplies boxes. Landing crafts arrive at a beach in the South West Pacific. Troops move across the beach. Troops disembark from landing crafts and move across a beach in Sicily, Italy. The Quartermasters unload boxes of supplies during various beach landings. They unload supplies and fire artillery on a beach head in Italy. Troops in trucks. A convoy of trucks loaded with supplies. Ammunition, ration and personnel in trucks move from Algeria to the Tunisian Front. Explosions occur and smoke rises. Trucks advance through smoke at night and in difficult conditions. Quartermaster General Major General E. B. Gregory speaks about the Quartermaster Corps. He says that the Quartermasters distribute goods to the army during training and combat. The movement of the Corps should be so regulated so as to deliver the goods at the right time in the right quantity.

Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 13 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070052
Massive U.S. Paratroop attack captures airfield in Tunisia from Axis forces, during World War 2

U.S.Paratroopers attack after a 1500 mile trip from the UK. The load aboard 44 C-47 troop transport aircraft in Algeria and take off. They are escorted by U.S. P-38 Lightning fighters. The C-47s swoop low over the target airfield and paratroopers jump. They secure the airport. The C-47s are seen parked back at their airfield in Algeria, having returned with no losses.

Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 23 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058490
Thanksgiving Day celebrations at Oum El Aguareb in Algeria, North Africa in World War 2.

Thanksgiving Day celebrations at Oum El Aguareb in Algeria,North Africa. American soldiers chase a flock of turkeys. Natives gift turkey to U.S. soldiers. U.S. soldiers roll up copies of detailed war maps meant for tank commanders. Allied tanks deployed near Tebourba in Tunisia. Convoy of Allied tanks, half tracks and jeeps move.

Date: 1942, November 26
Duration: 1 min 28 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029004
French and American troops leaves for Tunis from Oran in Algeria.

French and American officers saluting as they leave for Tunis from Oran in Algeria. Crowd watching. American troops presenting arms. French troops marching along railroad tracks. French troops passing through gate and climbing onto flat car loaded with equipment. American troops climbing onto flat car. French troops on flat car shaking hands with American troops standing alongside. American troops marching along tracks. French troops marching along railroad tracks while U.S. troops stand at attention. French and American officers saluting. American soldiers presenting arms. French and American officers. French officers and French civilians on other side of track watching ceremony. (World War II period).

Date: 1942, November 18
Duration: 3 min 40 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034720
General Eisenhower and General Giraud with other allied officers watching in Oran, Algeria.

Ship sunk in Oran harbor in Algeria. Sterns of transports. Transports at anchor. American troops disembarking. American troops forming upon parallel ground. General Eisenhower and General Giraud with other allied officers watching. American troops falling into line. Scene of a church. General Giraud and General Eisenhower placing wreath on soldier's grave honoring French and American dead. Grave with flowers. (World War II period).

Date: 1942, November 18
Duration: 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034721
French troops being inspected by officers in Oran, Algeria (WW2)

French recruits coming out of building in Oran, Algeria in World War II. Faces of recruits. French troops with fezzes at attention. French troops practicing manual of arms. French troops being inspected by officers. French officer inspecting machete of African trooper. African trooper testing edge of blade.

Date: 1942, November 18
Duration: 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034723