German soldiers advance in France. Smoke arises due to bombardment. German troops view the coast of England and launch a flying bomb toward England. The flying bomb in flight toward England. (World War II period).
French soldiers in a half truck on a highway. Custom Officers and French soldiers talk to each other. American patrol soldiers march towards Menton, France as they walk on paved path along a road. Soldiers at the Franco Italian border look over into Italy. (World War II period).
Allied invasion of Normandy, France on D-Day during World War II. Three United States P-51 aircraft in flight. Allied aircraft fire at and strafe a power plant, a tower, an aircraft stationary, a large hangar building, trucks, barges on canals and locomotives of a moving train. Explosion occurs and a pillar of smoke rises.
Scenes following the D-Day Allied invasion of Normandy, France during World War II. Demolished gliders, paratroopers in a protective hole dug by them. Drop zone areas with wrecked gliders. Pathfinder's failure to light proper drop areas resulted in damaged gliders. C-47 aircraft in flight. Paratroopers in a parade as General Eisenhower and other officers review the parade. They salute as colors and troops move past them.
View of an Allied Naval convoy consisting of APs (Armored Patrol Boats) and various landing crafts (LC) underway off the cost of France. Allied Battleships bombard French coast. Formation of planes. Battleship bombard the coast. The ships signal each other using Blinker Signaling System. Allied trawlers, ducks, rhinos, Landing Ship Tank (LST) head for beach. (World War II period).
Japanese-American Army officers examine map during World War 2. Japanese-American soldiers talk on field telephone and walkie-talkie. Soldiers crouched in woods waiting to advance. Soldier carries bazooka. Soldiers advance through woods in Vosges Mountains of France during operation to rescue the Lost Battalion. Soldiers lift litter case onto jeep. Jeep with wounded on litter tied to hood. Machine gun crew fires machine guns.German prisoners march under Japanese-American guard. Column of American-Japanese single file along road. Members of the U.S. Army 36th Division "Lost Battalion" are seen returning to American lines following rescue. Soldier with blanket wrapped around him. Members of Lost Battalion trek back to lines through woods. Group of Lost Battalion members rests with Red Cross insignia in the foreground. Soldiers eat and smoke cigarettes.