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U.S. General Ira Eaker discusses the air raid after bombing Rouen, France during World War II.

Discussion of the first B-17 raid in the European theater (on Rouen, France) during World War II. Major General Carl Spaatz, Commander of the U.S. 8th Air Force, comments about this first such use of American heavy bombers against German targets in World War 2. He notes that this raid was led by Brigadier Ira Eaker, head of U.S. Bomber Command. He invites Eaker to comment on the raid. General Eaker reports that pilots maintained good formations and gunners caused German fighters to back away. He states that the main targets during the air raid were marshalling yards and a Locomotive repair facility. An intelligence officer debriefs two members of a flight crew, following a mission. They answer questions. One of the crew members points out their target on a map, and reports success at hitting their targets..

Date: 1942, August
Duration: 1 min 53 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675059500
U.S. B-17s bomb the German positions in Rouen, France and return to home base in England during World War II.

First American air raid on German positions in Rouen, France during World War II. U.S. Army Air Forces B-17 aircraft on an airfield in England. Ground crew work on the aircraft. Bomb bay door opens up. Fuel tank as men refuel the aircraft. Combat crew members arrive at the briefing hut and being instructed by an officer. He instructs the pilots and other flight about the targets to be bombed. Radio men being instructed. After the briefing crew members head towards the airfield. Flight crew board B-17s. Aircraft take off from the field. B-17s in formation flight. Bomb bay door opens and bombs are dropped. Bombs hit the target and smoke rises. Aircraft head for England after the air raid. Aircraft arrive at the airfield in England. Major General Carl Spaatz , Head of the USAAF in England greet the pilots after a successful air raid. Crew members share their experiences of the mission with an intelligence officer. A pilot talks about how his aircraft was attacked by a German ME-109 aircraft during the air raid.

Date: 1942
Duration: 6 min 30 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675059552
German artillery bombards the Verdun forts and German troops enter the city of Paris during the Battle of France.

The German assault on France during the Battle of France in World War II. German troops and cavalry advances in France. A sign for Paris, Soissons, and Aisne. German forces enter Paris. Soldiers raise a Nazi flag on the Eiffel Tower. Aerial view of Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysses and the city of Paris. German troops march before the Arc de Triomphe at Champs Elysses. They pass various Parisian landmarks. German officers in Paris salute parading troops and award Iron Crosses. Close up views of faces of German soldiers in award ceremony. An animated map depicts the German advance towards Normandy and Brittany. soldiers work on the streets. They carry planks and other equipment and climb uphill. German cavalry and infantry cross a river. German artillery bombards the Verdun forts. Soldiers load and fire artillery. A German General reviews troops in Verdun. French troops surrender. Wrecked forts and a WWI monument. German infantry parades past the forts. French civilians and French POWs (Prisoners of War). German forces pass abandoned war material. Troops advance through French towns. German tank men study maps. German soldiers at a road block.

Date: 1940, June 14
Duration: 7 min 41 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675021755
U.S. Brigadier General Ira Eaker leads B-17 raid on Rouen, France, during World War 2

U.S. Army Air Force armorers ride atop bombs on trolleys, being pulled by a tug on an airfield in England during World War 2. Airmen gather around a bomb as one writes in chalk, "To Schicky (referring to Hitler family, Schickelgruber) this is only the start, Love, L.E.Z." Views of Airmen rolling bombs on carts under a B-17E aircraft. View from inside a B-17 as ground crews look up through open bomb bay doors. B-17 combat crewmen walking and riding bicycles, to attend a mission briefing. Inside the assembled aircrews are briefed by a British RAF officer, who says, "We're going to work. The target is XZ 462." He goes on providing details to be followed by aircrews. The crews leave the briefing room. Next, B-17s are seen taxiing out for takeoff. The lead aircraft is "Yankee Doodle" piloted by Brigadier General Ira Eaker. Another is "Stinky." Next is "Little Skunk Face."And the last one "Berlin Sleeper." Ground crews watch as the B-17 bombers take off and assemble into formation overhead. Views from inside a B-17 as bombs fall and its gunners fight off German fighter planes. Bombs seen falling and exploding on the ground and raising clouds of smoke. Glimpse of gunners firing at attacking German aircraft. Narrator states there is anti-aircraft fire all around them, that jolts the aircraft. The B-17s assemble in formation for the flight home. Back at the base, some wait atop the tower for the returning aircraft. General Ira Eaker, Chief of the U.S. VIII Bomber Command, steps from a returning aircraft, and greets Major General Carl Spaatz, Commander of the 8th Air Force. Final scene shows Brigadier General Eaker, smoking a cigar and surrounded by civilian and military reporters. ( Note: Reportedly, the B-17 "Stinky" crash landed in Athenry Co Galway Ireland on the 15th January 1943 with General Jacob Devers and a party of other Generals onboard, but none were injured and and all arrived safely at 2AM the same day, in Belleek, Northern Ireland.)

Date: 1942, August 17
Duration: 3 min 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675059496
Canadian forces successfully captures Caen, celebrate with flag ceremony (WW2)

Anglo-Canadian soldiers holding the city sign saying “CAEN” after a successful capture from German forces in World War 2. Debris from houses damaged from bombings. Caen almost completely wrecked. Bulldozer clears out debris in the city center. The Abbey of Saint-Étienne, also known as Abbaye aux Hommes ("Men's Abbey"), is seen from the background. A Nazi propaganda poster written in French, depicting British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and a vulnerable woman. “Aurai-je assez” (“Will I have more”) is written on the poster. Debris and a road sign showing the direction to “Paris Rouen Le Mans Laval” in front of a pharmacy. Anglo-Canadian soldiers perform a mop-up operation near the pharmacy. French locals gathered to raise the flag of Free France (France Libre et les Forces françaises libres) in front of the Lycée Malherbe (building is now the Caen City Council 9 Place Mgr. des Hameaux).

Date: 1944, July 9
Duration: 41 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079312
Allied bombers drop bombs on French towns, infantrymen land in Normandy beachheads during WW2

Allied ships and aircraft invade Normandy during D-Day landings in World War 2. Overhead view of PT boat (patrol torpedo boat) alongside ship as it heads towards shore. Allied aircraft flying, approaching Normandy beachheads. POV of United States infantrymen on an LCM (Landing Craft Mechanized) approaching Normandy. A bomber (Martin B-26 Marauder) flies over the English Channel. Two bombers (Martin B-26 Marauder) flying over Normandy. Aerial view of Normandy being bombed by bomber planes. Smoke from bomb attack in Normandy. Aerial view of various areas bombed in Normandy from Allied invasion. Two British commandos with faces darkened by camouflage makeup look towards shore from landing craft. Allied ships, LCM (Landing Craft Mechanized) and LCI (Landing Craft Infantry) ships sailing towards Normandy beachheads. Bomb explodes on ship off the coast of Normandy.

Date: 1944, June 6
Duration: 1 min 54 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675078792