German soldiers battle against the British in the Mediterranean Sea during World War II. A map shows Gibraltar, Algiers in Algeria, Tunis and German advancement. A fleet of German aircraft in flight. British ships in the Mediterranean Sea. German ships fire torpedoes at British ships. An explosion on a British ship. German aircraft drop bombs over British ships. The Germans on a ship deck. The British ship sinking.
Allied invasion of North West Africa during World War II. Coastline of Dakar, Senegal. A harbor in Dakar with ships at th harbor. A map of North West Africa depicts the location of Dakar. Aerial views of the city of Casablanca, Morocco. A harbor in Algiers, Algeria. Ships in the harbor. A large Allied invasion convoy underway in the Atlantic Ocean as aircraft fly overhead. American soldiers aboard a troops ship. U.S. aircraft carrier underway at sea. U.S. Navy Douglas Devastator TBD-1 and Dauntless SBD-1 take off from the deck of the aircraft carrier. United States troops climb down cargo nets and onto barges. Enemy aircraft in flight as they attack the Allied ships. Smoke rises as naval guns fire at the coastline. U.S. soldiers land on the shore and get off barges.
Aerial view of thousands of people gathered at the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris, France. Scenes showing French President Coty and General De Gaulle in Paris. General De Gaulle being greeted by a large crowd. Algerian Nationalists revolt. Thousands of Muslims demonstrate in support of French General De Gaulle in Algiers, Algeria.
Operation Torch, Allied invasion of North Africa, during World War II. Convoys of Allied transport ships underway in the Atlantic Ocean. A U.S. Navy destroyer of Benson class. Rigging of a transport in the foreground. The transport ship with rigging and a winch in the foreground. A convoy underway at sea. Higgins boat, LCVP ( Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel ) number PA26-23 from the USS Samuel Chase (APA-26) which was the Flagship for the operation, pulled up on a beach. U.S. troops disembark and run up the beach.
General Charles De Gaulle with other officers visits the Free French heavy Destroyer, Le Triomphant, in Algiers. The names "A Scheer" and "Deutchland" are painted on torpedoes fastened to the ship. Sailor blows bugle as General de Gaulle emerges from a gangway. Entire crew is in dress uniform. The gereral visits a submarine, where French crew is lined up at attention. An honor guard with fixed bayonets, on the pier. View of Free French naval flag. The flag of Forces Navales Francaises Libres (FNFL).
A crowd greets French General Charles de Gaulle in Algiers, showering his motorcade with ticker tape. views of motorcade from various locations, including high in an overlooking building. Cheering crowds jam the roadside. A formation of French warplane aircraft is seen flying overhead. A little girl kisses De Gaulle on the cheeks. De Gaulle walks with officials up a hill and then speaks from a portico of the Government General building, to an audience of thousands jammed shoulder-to-shoulder in the Place du Forum with some perched atop a monument. De Gaulle returns to his open car, as a cordon of French military hold the crowd back.