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Preparations for allied invasion of Normandy France during World War II.

'Normandy: Air borne invasion of fortress Europe ' Allied invasion of Normandy. Lieutenant General William S Knudsen introduces the film to be presented, expressing thanks to makers of the glider aircraft used in the invasion, who are the intended audience of the film. Field Order no1, 9th Troop commander Carrier. A man puts a Top Secret seal on the order. The Captain of United States 82nd Air Borne Division briefs men about the terrain with the help of a mosaic. A map of Europe shows principle cities of the continent. Map and narrator describe German Atlantic Wall coastal defenses on European continent. A giant concrete coastal gun emplacement. A large German railroad coastal gun moved out of a concrete shelter. Various concrete structures, sandbag structures of coastal guns. A concrete base gun turret revolves. Huge coastal guns protrude from concrete gun emplacements. Huge steel and concrete tank barriers stretched across. Large concrete and steel structures built along the coast to prevent assault craft from landing. Combined Chiefs of staff of the United Nations at a meeting. George Marshall and Henry Arnold at the head of the table during the meeting. A map shows invasion area near Le Harve. Troop Carrier units departing for Allied invasion on Sicily, Africa on 10 July, 1943. The United States C-47 aircraft take off towing gliders from an airfield in Africa. Troops transported from British 1st Air Borne division and United States 82nd Air Borne division. Dust rises as aircraft take off from a desert field. Demolished gliders on field and beside water. Multiple views of demolished gliders. C-47 in flight and paratroopers jump from the plane in New Guinea. Instructor trains paratroopers in United States. Discussion and demonstration of improvements in glider equipment and usage after Sicily Invasion and prior to D-Day Normandy invasion. Two men attach link nose chain to glider. Parachute extended and held open by men. Pilot of a glider talks to the pilot of the plane towing the glider over intercom.

Date: 1944
Duration: 7 min 47 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675048600
Paravane pulled up along the side of YNS in Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia.

Mine sweeping training off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia. United States Navy Auxiliary Motor Minesweepers (YNS) underway in the Atlantic off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia. Men pull up paravane, a mine cutting device pulled up along the side of YNS underway at sea. Men help in the pulling up of paravane. Paravane lowered along the side of the YNS as men look over the edge of the vessel.

Date: 1943, August 20
Duration: 1 min 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675049219
United States Navy YNS in Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia.

Mine sweeping training off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia. United States Navy Auxiliary Motor Minesweeper (YNS) underway in the Atlantic off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia. Another YNS in the foreground with men at the bow of the vessel. YNS underway at sea during the mine sweeping training.

Date: 1943, August 20
Duration: 2 min 38 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675049220
United States Coast Guard patrols the North Atlantic for icebergs with International Ice Patrol.

United States Coast Guard resumes iceberg patrolling in the North Atlantic Ocean as part of International Ice Patrol Rough waters of the Atlantic Ocean hit the bow of the US Coast Guard ship. United States Coast Guard crew hold on to rails onboard. View of an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean. Silhouette of a sailor observing an iceberg. US Coast Guard crew observe iceberg from the ship’s bow. Various icebergs from Greenland floating in the Atlantic Ocean. United States Coast Guard USCGC Tampa (Coast Guard Cutter No. 48) sails next to an iceberg. Consolidated B-24 Liberator flies in front of iceberg.

Date: 1946
Duration: 1 min 27 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675078841
U.S. Coast Guard Cutters on convoy duty in the Atlantic during World War II

A U.S. Coast Guard Cutter using light signals as she makes way in heavy seas, to starboard, astern of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter, Campbell, in a convoy during World War 2. Both ships pitch and roll in heavy seas.

Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675027940
YMS and SC mine sweeping activities in Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia during World War 2.

YMS and SC units during mine sweeping activities in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia. Two flag buoys in water with two United States Navy YMS (Auxiliary Motor Minesweeper) underway at sea. Mines explode as a pillar of smoke and water rises up. Four YMS in column underway at sea as mines explode. A buoy towed in the foreground. Mines explode with YMS in the background. Mines continue to explode. Two YMS underway as mines explode in the background.

Date: 1943, July 3
Duration: 4 min 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675049239