United States 3rd Infantry Division troops in Besancon, France during World War II. Explosions on the streets in Besancon. Troops open a box of TNT(trinitrotoluene). They place the chemical explosive on a wooden platform. The troops clear out the debris on the street. An ambulance drives past. Bulldozers lift heavy metal. An army vehicle parked on a road. An explosion in the background.
United States soldiers in Arnaville, France during World War II. The soldiers construct a bridge across the Moselle River in heavy rain. A group of United States engineers at work. A soldier uses an acetylene torch on a section of the bridge.
The presentation of the Legion of Merit at SHAEF (Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force) in Paris, France during World War II. United States Colonel Krik Lawton and British Lieutenant George Warden receive the Legion of Merit awards from U.S. Army Brigadier General Frank A. Allen, Director of Public Relations. British and United States officers stand in a line during the presentation. Buildings in the background.
20,000 German soldiers surrender to Allied forces in France during World War II. German General Erich Elster surrenders himself and 20,000 troops to Major General Robert C Macon of the U.S. Ninth Army and to Major General OP Weyland, Commanding General of the XIX Tactical Air Command, on September 16. The formal surrender took place at the Beaugency Bridge on the Loire River. Long columns of Germans file into the city and lay down their arms. Numbers of items like trucks, civilian carts, horses, weapons and bicycle surrendered. View of surrendered rifles, pistols, machine guns, tucks and bicycles. 19360 Prisoners of War come down. View of Prisoners of War Camp and surrendered equipment.
Creation of an artificial harbor and bridges by the Seabees in Normandy, France during World War II. Coast of the English Channel. Phoenix units of the artificial harbor lying off the coast of England. A Lobnitz pier head. A section of whale unit & pontoon causeway. The Lobnitz pier at the end of a pontoon bridge.
Creation of an artificial harbor and bridges by the Seabees in Normandy, France during World War II. Captain Clark is in charge of landing operations at Omaha beach and Commander Karlior, 108th Seabees battalion talk. Towing operations: Tugs used for towing phoenix units. The tugs take a whale unit in tow. A tug takes a phoenix unit in tow and anther with a whale unit in tow. Lobnitz spuds in tow. A formation of fighter aircraft in flight. Seabees crew and gun crew on phoenix unit. 40mm anti aircraft gun on the phoenix unit. Transport aircraft tow a glider.