Aerial views of Italy and France during World War II. Aerial view of a town. A river and bomb craters on a field. A flooded farmland. Buildings on the flooded farmland. A road across a farmland and continues over flooded farmland. Clouds over a mountain.
Aerial views of Allied air attack in the European Theater during World War II. Gun sight aiming point view of a train strafed by an American aircraft, smoke rises. The pilot in a U.S. Army Air Forces P-47 aircraft in flight over Corsica, France. Pilot with the oxygen mask. Aircraft flies over a town. Gun sight aiming point view of a field being strafed. Buildings in the field. Smoke rises.
U.S. amphibious troops enter into landing crafts at Plymouth, England during World War II, during preparations for Operation Overlord invasion of France. The troops on a water front on the St Budeaux side of the River Tamar. Houses and shops in the background. Support pillars of the Royal Albert Railway Bridge are seen in several shots. Groups of soldiers and civilians seen near the waterfront. A small group of soldiers consults a map. Royal Albert Bridge Inn is seen in background. The troops board LCPs (Landing Craft, Personnel) and LCMs (Landing Craft Mechanized). A troop-laden LCM pulls away. A bulldozer shoves an LCP off shore.
Loading of U.S. landing craft at Dartmouth, England prior to invasion of France during World War II. Army half tracks being loaded into nose section of USS LST-47 ( Landing Ship Tank ). Other LSTs in the background.
Loading of U.S. LCT (Landing Craft Tank) at Dartmouth, England prior to D-Day invasion of France during World War II. A 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7 (M-7 HMC), also known as 105 mm Self Propelled Gun, Priest, fitted with deep wading gear being driven into LCT. Two LCTs being loaded with AFVs (Armored Fighting Vehicles). U.S. troops aboard LCT. Troops board LCT. M-29 Weasel being loaded. LCT pulls away.
U.S. LCIs loaded with U.S. troops in Plymouth, England during World War II, preparing for Operation Overlord invasion of Normandy France. U.S. troops and commanding officer aboard USS LCI-493. LCI-493 moves out. Men aboard USS LCI-491 handle lines. Troops pass on pontoon bridge to board USS LCI-349. LCI-349 pulls away. MPs (Military Police) with personal gear board LCI-493. Officer talks with MP aboard LCI-493. MPs unload personal gear.