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British Eighth Army takes German prisoners. Explosions from artillery in the desert in North Africa.

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).

Date: 1943
Duration: 53 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044801
British paratroopers check each others' equipment and board U.S. Air Force C-47 aircraft in North Africa.

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).

Date: 1943
Duration: 3 min 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044804
Admiral William Frederick Halsey Jr., army and navy officers reviews troops in North Africa during World War II.

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.

Date: 1943
Duration: 3 min 1 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044975
U.S. Douglas A-20 Havoc (aka Boston) aircraft take off from airfield in North Africa during World War II

North African Campaign in World War 2. U.S. Army Air Forces fliers of the 47th Bomb Group, , assemble for mission briefing outside a large tent at Allied airfield in North Africa, in World War 2. They look at aerial photos of targets. Red Cross women hand out refreshments to fliers. Crew members climbing, via top canopy, into an A-20 solid nose model Havoc bomber (called Boston, in British service). The aircraft is named "Boomerang." Numerous bombs are painted on its side for missions completed. An A-20 (with glass bombardier nose) is starting engines, as fireguard stands nearby. It has 38 bombs painted on its fuselage. A-20s taxiing for takeoff. One, of the 97th Bomb Squadron, with number 80 painted on its tail, takes off. A parked A-20, number 72, of the 86th Bomb Squadron. An instantaneous glimpse of several British Spitfire aircraft parked on the field. The bombers are seen flying in formation overhead. Closeup of one inflight. Aerial view of target area below. Waist gunner firing downward from a B-26 aircraft.

Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675046253
French-North African Commission of U.S. inspects sites in North Africa.

French-North African Commission of United States inspects sites in North Africa. Among the inspecting officers are French Major General Bethaurd and Lieutenant General Ben Lear.

Date: 1943
Duration: 57 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675050211
U.S. Senator James M Mead and a Senatorial group inspects a landing barge at pier and meet soldiers in North Africa.

A U.S. Senatorial group in North Africa during World War II. Senator James M. Mead and two other Senators go through chow line in a field mess. The workers in white uniform serve food to the Senators. Senator Mead holding a plate of food in one hand and a mug in another. U.S. Senator Richard Russell, Senator Owen Brewster and another Senator with two women Red Cross officials in swimming suits as they splash through surf. Buildings seen on the shore. Children play in the beach sand. Few men and women sun bathing. Senator Mead with other Senators board an aircraft. Two motor vehicles parked at a distance. The Senatorial group inspect a landing barge at pier. Senator Richard Russel shakes hands and talks with the soldiers from Georgia who stand in a line. A board with the letters 'Georgia' written on it.

Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675054764