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German Forces continue resistance against Allied advances two months after the D-day invasion of Normandy in World War II

Opening scene shows a German half track (Sd.Kfz. 251) racing through sandy areas in Normandy during World War 2. Closeup of the half track. It is followed by a Panzer III tank. View across a grassy field of shells exploding in the distance. Glimpse of a German soldier's helmet as he ducks down to fire an artillery piece. Close view of a shell exploding and throwing debris into the air. A destroyed building in the background. View from top of closed up self-propelled gun as it fires.Shell exploding in near distance, raising dense smoke. Closeup of a knocked out smoking Allied tank. German soldiers silhouetted against background, as they run from area filled with white smoke. German tank firing from camouflaged position nested in huge pile of twigs. German infantry advancing along sides of a road in a rural village and running past some bombed out buildings including some on fire.

Date: 1944, August
Duration: 54 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675078954
American ships sailing towards Normandy, France, in preparation for D-Day during World War II.

A smaller, support vessel (possibly a minesweeper) with a single mast is seen sailing in the English Channel. Then, a U.S. sailor is seen looking out through a pair of binoculars towards other ships far off in the distance, also traveling towards Normandy. Closer camera view shows that they are World War 2 landing craft infantry (LCI). More LCIs are shown off in the distance, this time with a few sailors and an antiaircraft gun in the foreground. The final shot is zoomed in on three more LCIs sailing next to one another.

Date: 1944, June 5
Duration: 1 min 4 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080798
U.S. Navy ships in the English Channel shortly before D-day during World War II.

A U.S. Navy Destroyer escorts landing craft infantry toward invasion of Normandy, France during World War 2. More landing craft infantry are seen in the distance. A U.S. cargo ship, most likely an attack transport ship, is seen with the flotilla. A landing ship, dock (LSD) is shown sailing close by.

Date: 1944, June 5
Duration: 1 min 3 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080799
A U.S. aircraft of VIII Fighter Command and 62nd Squadron strafes a supply train in the European Theater during World War II.

Ground targets in the European Theater are attacked by a U.S. aircraft of VIII Fighter Command piloted by Lieutenant Colonel D.C. Schilling of 62nd Squadron. A supply train is being strafed on 22nd September, 1944. Smoke rises from the target.

Date: 1944
Duration: 12 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047636
US 1st Ranger Infantry Battalion soldiers descend landing nets on a transport for Operation Torch in North Africa.

U.S. Army Rangers of the 1st Ranger Infantry Battalion (Darby's Rangers) descend landing nets on a transport ship into landing craft suspended from the ship's side. They go below through a hatch on one of the landing craft. Next, some are seen climbing back on deck of the transport ship. Gun crew is positioned at a Bofors 40mm antiaircraft gun on deck. (World War II period).

Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 20 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675020499
A-7E Corsair II aircraft landing on flight deck of USS Ranger in Alameda, California.

Activities aboard the USS Ranger aircraft carrier in Alameda, California. Three crewmen talk on flight deck of USS Ranger. Tail section of plane parked on flight deck. Two A-7E Corsair II aircraft in flight over sea. A-7E Corsair lands on flight deck of USS Ranger. Man signals pilot of plane. Man signals second A-7E Corsair II VA-25 landing on flight deck. An F-14A Tomcat makes touch-and-go landing on flight deck.

Date: 1980, September 16
Duration: 2 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052136