Allied troops at a company rest area on the Periers front below Carentan, France during World War II. A supply jeep loaded with socks, clothing, bedrolls and other equipment pulls into the company rest area. The soldiers reach for socks.
Allied troops at a company rest area on the Periers front below Carentan in Normandy, France during World War II. A soldier fills a container with water. Infantrymen are issued shoes and new equipment. The soldiers in the rest area shave, bathe and change clothing.
Allied troops at a company rest area on Periers front below Carentan in Normandy, France during World War II. A jeep loaded with socks and new equipment pulls up into the rest area. A soldier washes feet in a helmet. A soldier shaves.
An old French woman pushes a hand cart along a road beside Annecy airfield, France. during World War 2. German prisoners of war work removing stone from the airfield. American flyers, who escaped from internment in Switzerland, ride on a truck carrying them along the road behind the woman with her cart. They are dressed in civilian clothes. The German POWs look up as the truck drives past. One of the German prisoners is painting a signal device. The truck of American aviators pulls up to a C-47 transport airplane. They climb down. One of them wearing a German army cap, laughingly gives a Nazi salute, to the amusement of his companions. The Americans watch as a groups of German POWs march past. An officer speaks to the Americans. Meanwhile, German prisoners of war continue to walk past in the foreground, guarded by armed French soldiers. The repatriated flyers are briefed by pilots.
U.S. Army Air Forces flyers who escaped internment in Switzerland, are seen at Annecy airfield, France, during World War II. Escapees pose on a field. Swiss banner and sticker on a suitcase. French civilians stand around. U.S. Colonel shakes hands with departing escaped USAAF flyers, who board USAAF C-47 Skytrain transport aircraft parked in the background. U.S. Colonel and French civilians stand in wind caused by propwash from the aircraft. The C-47 taxis along the grassy Annecy airfield. French civilians watch the C-47 as it taxis and takes off. Cattle on field. German prisoners of war look toward sky. Prisoners march along a field.
Repatriated U.S. Army Air Forces flyers, are gathered, waiting to depart the airfield, at Annecy, France, during World War 2. A C-47 airplane is parked behind them, They mingle with several French armed soldiers (who are guarding German POWs at work on the airfield). One officer examines a French guard's rifle. Some Frenchmen in black uniforms are also seen conversing in the group, as they all stand beside the open door of a C-47. An officer in the C-47 signals that it is time to go. The Americans and French say their goodbyes as the Americans climb aboard the aircraft. The door of the plane is closed.
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