Activities of Allied troops during the invasion of Normandy, France during World War II. A swastika sign on an animated map shows German occupied area in France and as a target for Allied troops to invade. American, Canadian and British troops prepare for the invasion. French soldiers of democracy board boats and leave the shore of England. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and South African Prime Minister Jan Christian Smuts wish luck to Allied troops boarding a landing craft. A map shows Allied landing on Normandy coast. Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers the news about the victory of Allies over Normandy which is broadcast to the French people. A radio operator and towers shown. French people listen to Eisenhower's speech. A man gives the news of Normandy invasion by Allied troops on a microphone. People applaud. Streets in London. People of London read newspapers stating 'Allied invaded in France'. Aircraft on the ground. Airborne paratroops board the aircraft. A general talks to the troops during the airborne operation. The aircraft in flight. Ships underway at sea. The navy and the air force blast Normandy shore positions.
U.S. Army Air Force B-17s in formation flight over enemy terrain in Europe during World War II. Interiors of a B-17 in flight. Pilot in cockpit of B-17, with hand on throttles. Copilot next to him. Other crew members at their stations. View from aircraft as it crosses coastline. Navigator checking his charts with pair of dividers. B-17s generating contrails in the sky.
After a mission aircraft return and land at an airfield in England during World War II. Ground crewmen wait for the return of the aircraft. The crewmen in groups talk. The aircraft fly over the airfield. Men in a tower look through binoculars. A United States Army Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress breaks from a formation and lands. A Red Cross ambulance races across a strip.
Benguet Gold mining company in the Philippine islands. Judge Haussmann, American mining tycoon in his office in Manila with his chief clerk Mr. Duggleby. Benguet consolidated Gold Mining Company, Baguio. Several views of a mine. Miners coming and going from work. Miners leave shaft housing. Ore buckets being carried by miners. Interiors of a mine. Miners enter and leave cages. Miners drill with air blowers and pneumatic drills. Pouring melted gold into bullion molds.
French political official visits French forces and installations in Indochina. Aerial views of the French military installation at Vinh-Yen. A sign:' Vinh Yen' painted on roof of building to be easily seen from the air. A French sentry stands on the roof of a building. The French political official and military officers confer. The official and his French military entourage visit the royal compound in Laos. Several small Laotian flags with the elephant symbol on them are seen on front of building. The Laotian military escorts take off their shoes at the entrance. The French official and military walk on a road. Laotian children line both sides of the road waving small flags.
General Alfred M. Gruenther stands with other top NATO officers as he begins his assignment as Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). Others seen include U.S. Air Force General Lauris Norstad; British Field Marshal Montgomery; and French Marshal Juin. Flags are lowered and then all NATO country flags are raised. General Gruenther speaks briefly from the podium. Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) emblem is seen on shoulder of a soldier. General Gruenther is congratulated by several of the other senior NATO officers.
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