United States 7th Army in Alsace, France during World War 2. U.S. 36th Division, 143rd Infantry, 3rd Battalion soldiers march a small group of prisoners cross an open field. Soldiers search the prisoners. They make the prisoners move across the field. M-4 tanks loaded with troops move past damaged buildings in town of Surbourg. Vehicles parked along the street. Vehicles of the 14th Armored Division move through a shelled town. Clouds of dust rise upwards. Bomb damaged buildings in the background. Rubble spread on the ground.
French civilians and military officials inspect the ruins of Le Portel, France, after its bombing destruction of September 8-9, 1943, triggered by Operation Cockade. Bombed out buildings, debris and destroyed buildings in the resort town. Cars on road with ruined buildings all around. Damage near the Hotel des Bains et Belle-vue Reunis on the sea shore. Military officials look out over beach toward the Fort de l'Heurt. Damaged building of Cafe de la Rade. View of a large destroyed statue with officials in the background. Ruins of various buildings in the French town.Sign for Hotel de la Providence. Sign "Buvette Americaine" written on a French shop. Instrumental soundtrack heard in background of clip.
155mm guns are assembled at munitions factory in Puteaux, France, by French workers, during World War 1. French 155's are loaded on flatcars at St. Cloud. Two World War I French Generals converse with each other. 155mm guns along with the freight car being lifted and put in place in rail yard. French and American representatives look on. Workers help load the guns.
Huge artillery, tank, and ammunition factories in Le Creusot, France. Workers in the factory work on shells, tanks and artillery. Number of French tanks move out in line from the factory.
Mission over Marshalling yards: bombing in Saint Paul, France. Aerial views of city. Targets in city. Explosion over targets during aircraft bombing raid by U.S. Army Air Force. (World War II period).
Monument unveils in Wissembourg, Alsace, France. People walk by front gate of a building decorated with laces and flowers. Flags and flowers decorate buildings in a Street of Wissembourg. Wreaths placed on wooden fences.
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