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Field Artillery Battalion of 92nd Infantry Division (Colored), in Mantes-Gassicourt, France during World War II

United States Army Field Artillery Battalion of 92nd Infantry Division (Colored), "Buffalo Soldiers," equipped with tractor-drawn 8-inch Howitzers, in Mantes-Gassicourt, France during World War 2. African American soldiers of fire control group observe town below, from vantage point on overlooking hill. One of them looks through a periscopic binocular telescope. Others look through ordinary binoculars. Closeup of a Master Sergeant looking through binoculars. Camera pans across the valley, town, and agricultural fields below. Camera focuses briefly on Collegiate Church of Our Lady of Mantes (Notre Dame de Mantes) in Mantes-la-Jolie and then shifts to battery of 8 inch howitzers firing from camouflaged positions in foliage. Gun crews step away as each howitzer fires, and then rush back to reload and fire again. (Note: These batteries are likely from the 795th or the 999th Field Artillery Battalion)

Date: 1944, August 24
Duration: 2 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675042598
African American soldiers of Field Artillery Battalion of 92nd Infantry Division operating an 8-inch howitzer in Mantes-Gassicourt, France during World War II

United States Army Field Artillery Battalion of 92nd Infantry Division (Colored), "Buffalo Soldiers," equipped with tractor-drawn 8-inch Howitzers, in Mantes de Gassicourt, France during World War 2. Opening scene shows an 8-inch howitzer shell on a stand. It has the words: "Harlem to Hitler" written on it in chalk. A gunner screws a fuse into its nose. Closeup of the shell and chalk message. Four soldiers then pick up the shell and walk it towards the breech of their 8-inch howitzer. Cloeup of the gun breech as gunner locks breech and then unlocks and opens it for the camera. Scene shifts to gun crew member communicating on field telephone. Camouflage netting is visible behind him. Next, a gun crew member is seen holding his ears as if to protect against the noise of a gun firing. Change of scene shows members of gun crew relaxing near their 8-inch howitzer, near a grove of trees. New scene shows brief glimpse of a shell exploding in hill above Mantes. (The tower of the Mantes Notre Dame cathedral is seen in lower left of the shot.) (Note: These scenes probably show members of the 795th or the 999th Field Artillery Battalion)

Date: 1944, August 24
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675042599
United States Army soldiers move through Mantes La Ville in France during World War II.

United States Army soldiers in France during World War II. Lieutenant General Geo S. Patton and Major General I.T. Wyche. A sign reads ' Mantes La Ville ' . American soldiers walk down a street with damaged houses on the two sides. Soldiers on vehicles pass through Mantes. A sign reads ' St Germain 31, Paris 40 '.

Date: 1944, August 20
Duration: 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675042602
United States 79th Infantry Division troops attend to wounded prisoner in town of Limay, France, during liberation of Mantes

United States 79th Infantry Division troops in assault boat on the Seine River at the town of Limay France, during operations for the liberation of Mantes, France. The 90th Infantry Division troops bring a wounded German prisoner and his motorcycle across the Seine River in the assault boat. While traveling on motorcycle (seen being unloaded from boat), the German soldier had been hit by fire from Sergeant Harril (seen standing over him with his rifle in the boat). The U.S. soldiers attend to the prisoner and put him on a stretcher. The soldier chewing gum who is standing while the boat is crossing the Seine, and moves the motorcycle off the boat and then assists the injured German soldier disembarking from the boat is Lieutenant Stockridge Bacchus, from "A" Company of the 314th Infantry Regiment of the 79th U.S. Infantry Division. (World War II period).

Date: 1944, August 19
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675023543
United States 90th Infantry Division troops cross Seine River with wounded prisoner in Mantes, France (WW2)

View of Seine River and war wrecked bridge in Mantes, France during World War II. United States 90th Infantry Division troops cross river in assault boat. Sign board reads 'Meulan, Paris and Magny'. Soldiers on alert, stand with guns. They return with a wounded prisoner in assault boat.

Date: 1944, August 20
Duration: 1 min 8 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675023542
Bombs explode in Mantes, France (WW2)

Aerial view of Mantes city in France during World War II. War wrecked and damaged buildings. Shells fall next to Seine River. Explosions on ground.

Date: 1944, August 19
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675023544
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