French officer briefs pilots of his organization about a flying mission. Writing on blackboards in the briefing room. Image of airfield on wall. The pilots take notes. French pilots walk out to their Sud-Est 535 jet aircraft parked on airstrip. They climb aboard, start engines, taxi and takeoff. Officers watch as planes depart.
An aerial view of a village in Algeria. French helicopters in flight. Mountains seen in the background. Helicopters land and discharge troops. Soldiers jump from helicopter hovering near ground. Tribesmen serve beverage, from a thermos bottle, to French officers. A French Brigadier General addresses assembled tribesman. Tribesmen help offload large wooden boxes from French helicopter. The contents, military ordnance, is displayed.
Dignitaries at a press conference in Europe. Georgy Maximilianovich Malenkov, Soviet Premier, rises to respond to press inquiries. He sits, again, after making his remarks, and an interpreter repeats them for the assembly. Malenkov smiles and laughs at the interpreter's comment. Photographers click photographs. Reporters make notes.
Activities of French forces in Algeria during conflict with FLN. French encampment with temporary buildings. A signboard reads 'Terny'. French officers huddle over map spread over hood of automobile View from moving military vehicle. Jeeps, tanks and trucks loaded with soldiers on roads. Shrub covered mountains. French soldiers stand on the edge of a mountain road and assess its ability to support a tank. An armored car backs up to make room for a tank. Soldiers direct tank along the edge of mountain road. Legionnaires chop stone from mountain side and load into truck. They unload stones from the truck to bolster the edge of mountain road. French Foreign legion officer assesses the construction. A tank moves slowly, directed by a soldier, and passes over the new rock reinforcement. Another tank proceeds but is stopped by the soldier, directing it. Armed Legionnaires stand watch from hill above with weapons at the ready.
Helicopter lands in field and French soldiers load fuel cans and military supplies into the helicopter. A soldier speaks briefly to the pilot, and then the helicopter takes off. View from the helicopter, as it flies away, with French troops below. The helicopter passes over horses grazing in fields, and descends to waiting French soldiers, who rush to unload the fuel and supplies. Aerial view from helicopter at altitude, over the terrain.
Formation of French women marines (The fouled anchor insignia of French marines is seen on lapel of a woman's uniform.) They are inspected by woman commander and parade while band plays. One carries partially furled tricolor flag. Woman officer salutes as they march past. The women marines in combat training. They cross obstacles and crawl on ground under simulated combat conditions.
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