British 8th Army advances in North Africa. Tanks and trucks move across a desert. Explosions in the background. A van of the medical unit moves across the desert. Smoke rises from explosions. Several British infantry soldiers walk across the desert.
British 8th Army advances in North Africa. British soldiers escorting captured German prisoners. Smoke in the background. Soldiers check the personal items of German soldiers. Views of damaged enemy equipment and debris. Body of dead German soldier. (World War II period).
British 8th Army checks a mine field in North Africa. Soldiers lay a tape through the mine field. Soldiers in prone positions on the mine field. A soldier lies down in prone position and fastens the tape to the ground. . British soldiers screen the area with mine detectors. Views of a mine detector. (World War II period).
British troops of 8th Army march German prisoners across a dessert in North Africa. Smoke in the background. Explosions from artillery. Smoke rises in the distance. Trucks move across the desert. Views of clouds of smoke. (World War II period).
Activities of British paratroopers in North Africa. View of two British soldiers. Many U.S. Air Force C-47military transport aircraft parked at the airfield. British paratroopers stand in a group for final briefing before boarding aircraft. Planes parked in a line at the airfield. A soldier puts on a helmet. The paratroopers check each others' equipment. They board a plane. Views out the open rear door of the C-47 during takeoff. The field is filled with C-47s and a few other planes. View inside the C-47 cabin with paratroopers in the plane. Paratroopers jumping out the rear door. U.S. C-47s in formation flight. The planes land, one at a time back at the airfield. (World War II period).
William Frederick Halsey Jr., U.S. Naval officer reviews troops in North Africa during the World War II. Admiral Halsey along with army and navy officers watch tanks roll by. Views of tanks rolling by. Admiral Halsey, army and navy officers stand and pose for camera. Enlisted men at attention to . Admiral Halsey and army and navy officers salute. They review the tanks. Mobile equipment roll by. Soldiers laden jeeps ride in review towards Admiral Halsey. Views of mobile equipment in review. Admiral Halsey standing in front of a cabin plane and makes a speech. He gets into plane with other naval officer. Plane taxis on runway. Plane takes off.