French civilians gather on streets in Luxeuil-Les-Bains, France during World War II. A woman standing in the balcony of a building. Small flags on the building. A French workman climbs up a ladder. He repaints the French tricolor on a metal flag hanging from the building. People gather on the street. They look at the workman and cheer.
French civilians gather on the streets in Luxeuil-Les-Bains, France during World War II. The civilians gather on a street. They hold flags. A board on a wall reads: 'L Escadrille La Payette'. The civilians cheer.
Allied logistics supply operations getting started at Arromanches-les-Bains, France, following the Normandy invasion in World War 2. A large Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L) number 153 is seen beached, along with many other landing craft. Various other ships are seen along with cranes and equipment along the beach. Field ambulances move along the beach road. Camera focuses on LCI(L) number 642. Some larger ships are offshore. Trucks move along the road, and soldiers and Coast Guardsmen are seen.
View from road overlooking French village of Arromanches-les-Bains, where the Allies established a logistics port during the Normandy invasion of World War 2. Barrage balloon is aloft over the water. Allied ships are visible in the distance. Camera turns in opposite direction, looking out over village rooftops. The barrage balloon is seen more clearly, and some ships are close to shore, where much war materiel is gathered on the beach. A group of U.S. soldiers walks down a sandy road toward the water. A group of French civilians watch the activies, from the hillside. A Landing Ship Tank (LST) is close to shore. Cranes and supplies and equipment line the beach. A variety of ships are in the water behind the LST.
Liberated American prisoner reading the Stars & Stripes newspaper, at German prison camp for allied airmen (Stalag 7A) near Moosburg, Germany. Several American former prisoners being interviewed, include African American 2nd Lt. Alexander Jefferson, of the Tuskegee Airmen. Former prisoners posing in a group for the camera. Former prisoners strolling around the grounds of the prison, and sitting outside its buildings. (They are awaiting transport to local airfields where they will board C-47s to Camp Lucky Strike near Le Havre, France, for processing home.)
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.
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