U.S. infantrymen in Saint Lo, Normandy, France during World War II. The infantrymen look up as U.S. bombers fly overhead. A U.S. soldier runs after a piece of tinfoil which has dropped from an airplane. Soldiers look through binoculars.
Distant view of Notre Dame church in Saint Lo (2 Rue Carnot, 50000 Saint-Lô, France) after Allied bombings of World War II. One tower of Notre Dame church blown off by artillery fire. CIC patrol on outskirts of St Lo. Patrol men consult a map. Three soldiers of the 30th Infantry Division take shelter behind a wall. Another soldier looks over city through binoculars.
U.S. Army Air Force bombers over Saint-Lo, Normandy, France during World War II. U.S. Army Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress and B-26 Marauder bombers in flight. Three airplanes are shot down by enemy antiaircraft attack and they fall towards the earth.
U.S. Army Air Force fighters over Saint-Lo, Normandy, France, during World War II. U.S. 9th Air Force P-40 Warhawk fighter airplanes dive towards enemy positions. Smoke rises from hills in the background. Formations of B-24 Liberator bombers pass overhead.
U.S. infantrymen advance in Saint Lo, Normandy, France during World War II. Opening slate calls this subject "Big Push," referring to the Allied offensive to break out of the Normandy beachhead and push inland, during World War 2. (It's official name was "Operation Cobra.") An M4 sherman tank followed by a jeep, pass the camera. Another jeep passes in the opposite direction. Next, are seen a Sherman tank and two 3-inch Gun Motor Carriages,M10, loaded with sandbags and displaying aerial recognition panels on their tops. U.S. infantrymen move cautiously in brush at side of the dirt road, as more armor passes. A soldier positions his aerial recognition panel in place on his jeep. (These were fluorescent panels to prevent friendly fire from Allied aircraft.)
View of Saint Lo town during allied bombings of World War II. CIC patrol moves through ruins of Saint Lo . Patrol searches for deserted buildings though streets. Engineers use mine detectors. An engineer probes for mine.