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History of 1st Infantry Division, or Big Red One, focusing on deployment and action during Operation Torch in North Africa
Colonel William Wilson Quinn introduces an episode of "The Big Picture" that tells about the history of the 1st Infantry Division of the United States, called the "Big Red One." We see the boots and the shoes that 1st Infantry soldiers wore beginning with the Revolutionary War, through the Civil War, the First World War and the Second World War. Recruits are shown in training during World War 2 before deploying overseas in Operation Torch and the invasion of North Africa. Commanding General of the 1st Infantry Division, General Terry Allen, is seen during the Division's deployment to North Africa in World War II. Soldiers relaxing aboard troop ship. Naval barrage at night followed by amphibious assault on coast of Algeria. Animation shows the target areas of the division as they capture Oran. German counter attack is seen with bombers, tanks, and artillery. American soldier standing with rifles shooting at low-flying German aircraft that are bombing their position. Scenes of German and American gun crews firing. Nazi German General Rommel seen in his staff car. Animation shows route of the Division with others towards the North. Heavy nighttime gunfire is seen. American soldiers meet and greet British troops of General Montgomery's 8th Army.
Transmission of information at Havas News Agency in Lisbon about Allied occupation of Africa during World War II.
Transmission of news in Lisbon about Allied occupation in Africa during World War II. Exterior of Havas News Agency. Portuguese and French flags outside. Interior office of O.F.I. In Havas agency shows editor Mr. Dany, chief collaborator Mr. Audibert and journalist Jean Fortenoy who was sent by French Prime Minister Pierre Laval and Germans to 'supervise' the Havas office. Mr. Audibert holds dispatch announcing occupation of Africa. Exteriors show street traffic of bicycles and fishmongers passing by. Interior of main office of Marconi, people send cables. Map on wall shows Marconi covers world. Reception room showing men sending cables. Machines receive cable from New York asking details of Kyron Taylor's visit to Lisbon. View of electrical equipment and machinery in the Marconi offices, where techinician in overalls checks instrument readings and records them on a clipboard. Outside view of the various transmitting towers and antennas of the Marconi Alfragide radio station near Lisbon.
British supply convoy from Alexandria to Malta is forced to turn around by relentless Axis air attacks in World War II
Film was made during the Battle of the Mediterranean in World War 2, when Britain was trying to defend supply convoys from Alexandria to Malta. The convoy shown was attacked by Axis planes and forced to return to Alexandria. Opening scene is animated map showing path of the convoy from Alexandria westward through so-called "Bomb Alley" between Crete and Bengazi, North Africa. View of several warships in the convoy as seen from the stern of one. A British Illustrious class aircraft carrier is seen in the distance, and a Revenge class battleship to port astern the camera ship. Cluster of balloons Three biwing scout planes fly close by a destroyer underway and then over the aircraft carrier. Formation of airplanes flies over a three-stacker British battleship in camouflage paint. An aircraft takes off from the aircraft carrier. Closeup of a sailor manning a signal lamp. A British amphibious aircraft in flight. A British spitfire aircraft landing on the carrier. British sailor lookout with binoculars calls attention to enemy aircraft approaching overhead in trail formation. Film switches to animated representation showing the convoy underway in the Mediterranean and axis aircraft attacking it from the South and the North. Sailors in battle gear load an anti aircraft gun and other anti aircraft guns aboard the armored aircraft carrier begin actively firing at the attacking planes. Puffs of black flak clouds begin to fill the sky. A flight of Italian Fiat BR.20 light bombers overhead. Skies full of black flak clouds and bombs bursting in the water raising black smoke. Views from inside an attacking Italian aircraft flying through heavy flak. Glimpse of the Italian camera plane wing. An Italian Breda B.a.65 aircraft in flight. An Italian three-engine Savola-Martchetti SM.79 bomber in flight. Glimpse from the air of Allied ship maneuvering to avoid bombs, that explode around it. Another view of SM.79 and then view through its cockpit floor of bombs being dropped on ships below. More ships making defensive maneuvers to avoid bombs. Water level view of bomb burst raising large column of water, and bombs bursting close to the aircraft carrier. Formation of Italian Fiat BR.20 light bombers heading away from the convoy. Sailor firing anti aircraft machine gun. Formation of Fiat BR.20s splits apart for safety. Sailor firing water-cooled machine gun. Animated map shows convoy turning to port as it heads back toward Alexandria without completing its mission. Enemy aircraft from North Africa continue to attack the convoy as it proceeds. Sailors relax momentarily on a ship's deck and watch smoke from a burning ship on the horizon. A burning ship is nearby. Animated map shows convoy heading straight back eastward. View from bridge of one ship and of other ships heading back with land in sight. They include a camouflaged transport ship. View of a ship loudspeaker calling crew of warship to battle stations. Sailors begin loading their respective ship's guns. Glimpse of pom pom guns. Turret guns begin firing. Soon the air is filled with flak clouds as all the ship's guns fire at a relatively few enemy aircraft. Two enemy aircraft are downed and splash into the water.View of a streamlined battleship with two over three gun turrets forward. View from bridge of battleship with multiple gun barrels pointing the same way. Camouflaged transport ships. Tunis harbor.
A column of German and Italian prisoners is led by U.S. 1st Division across a sandy terrain in Africa during World War II.
A long line of German prisoners are led by soldiers of U.S. 1st Division across a sandy terrain in Africa during World War II. An air strike on a hilly terrain shows aircraft overhead, bomb explosions and flak bursts. The prisoners march across the open terrain. U.S. soldiers near a half track. German and Italian prisoners are led by U.S. soldiers.
U.S. 1st Division soldiers near a half track and other vehicles in Africa during World War II.
U.S. 1st Division in Africa during the North African Campaign of World War II. U.S. soldiers near a half track in a sandy terrain. Other vehicles in the background. A U.S. half track, a jeep and other vehicles in the open terrain. A U.S. ambulance races past in the foreground. The soldiers stand in slit trenches.
U.S. 1st Division soldiers traverse a twin antiaircraft gun mounted on a vehicle in Africa during World War II.
U.S. 1st Division in Africa during the North African Campaign of World War II. A line of soldiers move along a wadi. Two U.S. soldiers in an artillery emplacement. One soldier uses a field telephone. The soldiers stand around a truck. A soldier standing in a trench smokes a cigarette. A twin AA (antiaircraft) gun mounted on a vehicle is traversed.
