Convoy of Allied Forces 'Red Ball Express' in Saint-Lo, France. Two men in a jeep stop at a check point. A United States officer stands near the jeep. He notes down some information. The U.S. officer wears an armband. The armband reads 'R.T.O., U.S.'. The men leave the jeep and come back with several documents. A man fills entries on several charts placed on a board in a tent. Jeeps parked in front of an inspection tent. The truck convoy leaves the area. The trucks move on the road in a line. (World War II period).
Convoy of Allied Forces 'Red Ball Express' in Saint-Lo, France. Trucks parked on a field. Several Allied soldiers stand on the field. Inspection tent in the background. Convoy leader in jeep. The leader receives order and leads truck convoy out of area. Trucks move along the road in a line. Another truck convoy leaves the area. Soldiers stand as the supply trucks leave the area. (World War II period).
Allied Forces 'Red Ball Express' in Saint-Lo, France, Normandy region. Drivers of truck convoy stand in lines. The African American drivers drink coffee. Interior of a radio truck. An Allied soldier seated at the controls. Another soldier brings some information to the radio truck. Trucks are parked on a field. Jerry Can gasoline cans arranged in a stockpile on the field. The gasoline cans being filled with gasoline from trailer trucks. (World War II period).
Convoy of Allied Forces 'Red Ball Express' in Saint-Lo, France. Truck convoy moves along a road. The trucks move in a line. Convoy moves past damaged streets. Ruined buildings along the street. Rubble lies on the street. (World War II period).
An aircraft crash in East of Le Mans, France. Men in uniform with guns rush to the area of the aircraft crash. A plane area with trees around. The parts of the aircraft in fire. Smoke rises from the fire at several places. Water sprayed to extinguish the fire. Several men look on. The half clad body of a man on the ground with blood. A soldier attends to the man. The soldier lays his ear to the chest of the man. Several soldiers and men stand around and watch. (World War II period).
General Charles De Gaulle in Cherbourg, France. Woman wait with flowers to greet General Charles De Gaulle. An officer and a few others beside the woman. A huge crowd waits in front of a building. General Charles De Gaulle on the balcony of a building with letters 'Hotel De Ville' on it. Flags hoisted on the balcony. A man gets up on the railing and holds a flag. Officers salute and men, women and children watch the General from the road. Several buildings in view. The General speaks to the crowd from the balcony. Two officers beside him. Children watch the General. Officers clap their hands. The crowd looks on behind them. Officers salute the General as he comes out of the building. A huge crowd watches as General De Gaulle comes out of the building with other officers. The General meets the men, women and children and talk to them. General De Gaulle and the officers amidst the crowd.
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