U.S. Army soldiers prepare equipment and shovel sand at Easy Red sector of Omaha Beach, three days after the Allied invasion of France in WW2. Shot of U.S. Amy vehicles and equipment in front of a destroyed building on the coast. A tank drives inland with two deep-wading trunks mounted on its rear for amphibious landings. Hazy shot from elevated position shows a segment of coastline with many Allied ships in the water. Barrage balloons drift above.
Lines of U.S. soldiers march on either side of two moving M4 Sherman tanks, followed by transport vehicles, three days after the D-Day invasion of France in World War 2. The men and vehicles move in opposite directions. Allied ships and barrage balloons in the background. Scene cuts to new location where U.S. military vehicles and soldiers move about, barrage balloons clearly visible in the sky. Two M8 Greyhound armored cars and a smaller vehicle drive past. A soldier moves heavy equipment using a large tractor fitted with a bulldozer blade, raising his hand while shouting. More scenes of U.S. Army vehicles driving past. Shot of damaged vehicle. Procession of vehicles ascend slope, moving inland.
Medium shots of U.S. soldiers as they climb down rope nets from transport ship (AP) and board landing craft mechanized (LCM). Second shot from the LCM in the water shows a second and third, larger, landing craft, also full of soldiers. Scene changes and beach is in view. Soldiers disembark landing craft and wade to shore with backpacks on and rifles in hand. Groups of soldiers organize on the beach in the background during WW2 Allied Normandy invasion.
Stretcher carrying wounded is lowered onto transport ship (AP). Close and medium views of U.S LCI (Landing Craft, Infantry) damaged by shell fire during WW2 invasion of France (D-Day operations). The ship is badly listing with its starboard side low in the water. Distant shot shows multiple ships near the damaged LCI. Elevated close up from transport ship of damaged LCI as wounded are hoisted onto the transport ship using a stretcher. Landing Craft, Mechanized (LCM) in the water beside the damaged LCI. Medium shot of bridge of damaged LCI where soldiers speak with unseen party on the taller transport ship.
Elevated shot of 83-foot U.S. Coast Guard cutter serving as a military rescue ship during Allied invasion of France. Distant convoy of LCIs (Landing Craft, Infantry), each with a barrage balloon overhead. Wide view of area with multiple ships including LCIs, transport ships, and destroyer escort on patrol. Barrage balloons overhead. Closer shot of destroyer escort. Scene changes to view from transport ship of wounded personnel being evacuated off LCT (Landing Craft, Tank) on stretchers. The wounded soldiers are lifted aboard the transport ship and carried off.
U.S. Army ski troops fasten rope and ice axes to backpacks, clip into skis. Close up of ski bindings. The soldiers ski in a column of twos, packs and rifles on their backs. Behind them, a larger group of troops walks on foot, also carrying backpacks and rifles. Close up shot as the column of soldiers moves up a slope on either side of the camera, faces visible. A few men smile. The soldiers on skis use a side step motion to climb a slope.
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