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Preparations for allied invasion of Normandy France during World War II.

'Normandy: Air borne invasion of fortress Europe ' Allied invasion of Normandy. Lieutenant General William S Knudsen introduces the film to be presented, expressing thanks to makers of the glider aircraft used in the invasion, who are the intended audience of the film. Field Order no1, 9th Troop commander Carrier. A man puts a Top Secret seal on the order. The Captain of United States 82nd Air Borne Division briefs men about the terrain with the help of a mosaic. A map of Europe shows principle cities of the continent. Map and narrator describe German Atlantic Wall coastal defenses on European continent. A giant concrete coastal gun emplacement. A large German railroad coastal gun moved out of a concrete shelter. Various concrete structures, sandbag structures of coastal guns. A concrete base gun turret revolves. Huge coastal guns protrude from concrete gun emplacements. Huge steel and concrete tank barriers stretched across. Large concrete and steel structures built along the coast to prevent assault craft from landing. Combined Chiefs of staff of the United Nations at a meeting. George Marshall and Henry Arnold at the head of the table during the meeting. A map shows invasion area near Le Harve. Troop Carrier units departing for Allied invasion on Sicily, Africa on 10 July, 1943. The United States C-47 aircraft take off towing gliders from an airfield in Africa. Troops transported from British 1st Air Borne division and United States 82nd Air Borne division. Dust rises as aircraft take off from a desert field. Demolished gliders on field and beside water. Multiple views of demolished gliders. C-47 in flight and paratroopers jump from the plane in New Guinea. Instructor trains paratroopers in United States. Discussion and demonstration of improvements in glider equipment and usage after Sicily Invasion and prior to D-Day Normandy invasion. Two men attach link nose chain to glider. Parachute extended and held open by men. Pilot of a glider talks to the pilot of the plane towing the glider over intercom.

Location: European theater
Date: 1944
Duration: 7 min 47 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675048600
The United States bomber aircraft bomb New Guinea and New Britain in Pacific Theater.

United States B-25 Mitchell bomber bomb Japanese Bases in New Guinea and New Britain in Pacific Theater. Preparations for the attack at night. B-25 bombers stand in a row. Pilots enter the planes. Planes take off. Aircraft in flight. Pilots seated in the cockpit. Smoke rises up due to explosions. Aerial view of the land. Splashes in water due to explosions. Planes return back after the mission is over. (World War II period).

Location: New Guinea
Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 13 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675053540
Australian troops advance in Madang, New Guinea.

General MacArthur's Forces win new bases in Pacific. View of General MacArthur walking with officers. Australian troops advance in Madang, New Guinea. Native tribes help the soldiers. The Aussie troops wade in water. They crossover a wooden bridge balanced on a large stone. Allied dive bombers strike Japanese positions. Aussie troops advance cautiously. The ferret out Japanese troops from trenches and caves with hand grenades. The read mail from home. An Austraiian clowns around after capturing Japanese base, by walking down road with no clothing on his rear end. (World War II period).

Location: Madang New Guinea Pacific Theater
Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 54 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041814
New Guinea natives carry supplies for the Allies and the Allies bombard a Japanese held island in the South Pacific.

War between the Allied Forces and the Axis troops in the South Pacific during World War II. New Guinea Papuan natives carry arms, ammunition and supplies for the Allies in a boat. An overnight camp of the Papuan people. The natives carry the supplies across mountains and makeshift bridges. The Australians inspect a Japanese submarine in Sydney Harbor, Australia. They remove the firing mechanism of the torpedo and the instrument which helps a torpedo to find its way once fired from a submarine. U.S. and Australian naval forces move towards a Japanese held island and bombard it. The sailors load and fire artillery. Smoke rises in distance as the shells hit the targets. U.S. Marines survey the damage. Dead Japanese soldiers. A lone U.S. Marine with captured Japanese prisoners.

Location: New Guinea
Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 38 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675033548
Natives unload gasoline drums from a U.S. supply ship at Horiko Beach, New Guinea during World War II.

Unloading of gasoline drums from a U.S. supply ship at Horiko Beach, New Guinea during World War II. Natives unload drums from the supply ship into water. They push the floating drums towards the shore, roll them on the beach and load them onto trucks. American soldiers stand around.

Location: New Guinea
Date: 1943, May 17
Duration: 56 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675061549
Construction of a road from Oro Bay to Dobodura, New Guinea by natives under supervision of U.S. soldiers during World War II.

Construction of a road from Oro Bay to Dobodura, New Guinea under supervision of engineer battalion of the U.S. Army during World War II. Natives dig a drainage ditch at a side of a road under the supervision of U.S. 116th Engineer Battalion, 41st Division soldiers. Various views of natives working in mud. The soldiers drill holes with pneumatic drills. A bulldozer levels the road.

Location: New Guinea
Date: 1943, May 12
Duration: 2 min 4 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675061550
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