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American servicemen attend religious service at Alto airbase in Corsica, France, during World War II.

American servicemen, during World War 2, rise following a religious service outside a tent at Alto airbase, Corsica, France. Many of them take time to personally speak with Roman Catholic Archbishop Francis Spellman, who conducted the service. Some of them kiss his ring. American military trucks in the background. Another scene shows servicemen kneeling at a prayer service outside the tent.

Date: 1944, June
Duration: 1 min 31 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675049829
Equipment is unloaded from LSTs as a beachhead is established in Normandy France during D-Day, The Invasion of Normandy (WW2)

Establishment of a beachhead in Normandy, France during World War II. U.S. Landing Ship Tanks (LSTs) reach the shore. Equipment is unloaded from the LSTs. Army vehicles roll on the beach. Supplies are unloaded from the ships. The beachhead is established. Shot of a Nazi German flag being lowered and replaced by the United States flag. U.S. forces move inland. French children watch the soldiers. Men walk through a cemetery.

Date: 1944, June
Duration: 1 min 10 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050823
United States Engineers detect and uncover German mines in Emelie, France during World War II.

United States Engineers locate German Teller mines in Emile, France during World War II. 134th Regiment soldiers of the United States 35th Division move forward along the edge of a road. U.S. Major General Paul W. Bade visits soldiers of 35th Division. He speaks to Engineer officer. General Bade and officer confer over a map as a photographer takes pictures. Engineers of 60th Engineer Battalion probe mines. Engineers probe the ground for mines. German Teller mine being uncovered and engineers hook a long line onto the mine for removal.

Date: 1944, July 17
Duration: 1 min 57 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675051319
United States Engineers fuse torpedoes with primer cords near Emelie, France during World War II.

United States Engineers locate German mines in Emile, France during World War II. United States Engineers carry Bangalore torpedoes along the road. Torpedoes being fused with primer cords. TNT(Trinitrotoluene ) torpedoes being tied to torpedoes. Men place sandbags to trap down torpedoes. Torpedoes explode as smoke rises. Troops move across a cleared road.

Date: 1944, July 17
Duration: 1 min 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675051320
United States soldiers move on a cleared road near Emelie, France during World War II.

United States Engineers locate German mines in Emile, France during World War II. Charges are set off on a road to clear land mines. American soldiers move on the cleared road. View of explosive charges used to clear land mines.

Date: 1944, July 17
Duration: 44 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675051321
Company D, United States 87th Chemical Mortar Battalion soldiers dig emplacement and assemble a chemical mortar near Carentan, France.

Soldiers of Company D of the United States 87th Chemical Mortar Battalion near Carentan, France during World War II. A soldier, Corporal George Kowach, takes target information from a forward observer team over a field phone at a mortar command post. He relays this information to his platoon leader, First Lieutenant Charles W. Kidd, who plots the target on a map and writes coordinate information into his notebook. The target plot will be passed to the gun positions for firing. Company D soldiers dig an emplacement in a field. Soldiers assemble 4.2 chemical mortar in preparation for the fire mission. (Note: On this day, Company D, operating in support of the 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, fired 85 rounds on strong points and hedgerow defenses.)

Date: 1944, July 13
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675051322