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Allied forces fire artillery outside Octeville, captured German soldiers, Cherbourg on fire (WW2)
The capture of Cherbourg and Octeville to Allied forces during World War 2. Octeville, an important Nazi stronghold southwest of Cherbourg, falls to the 39th Regiment, 9th infantry division of the United States Army. United States soldiers running in a street. An American soldier taking cover at side of a road watching for enemy attack. A soldier uses a SCR-536 US Military “handie talkie”, the first handheld Walkie-talkie. American soldiers carefully navigate the streets of Octeville. Many dead German soldiers lying on the streets. American soldier points to a pile of dead German soldiers. Captured German soldier prisoners of war (POW) and two French Fifth Column “Collaborator” women are marched out of Octeville by American soldiers. United States infantry firing artillery at Cherbourg under a camouflage net. Cherbourg under fire from Allied artillery fire and bombings.
Douglas A-20 Havoc medium bombers dropping bombs over German-occupied airfields and highways in France (WW2)
United States Douglas A-20 Havoc medium bombers bombing railway, highway and airfields in Northern France after the Normandy Landings (WW2). United States Ninth Airforce Douglas A-20 Havoc medium bombers flying to the German-occupied airfield of Lessay, Normandy. Aerial view of Lessay and nearby highway and railroad bridges being bombed. A Douglas A-20 Havoc drops bombs over a town south of Cherbourg. A railroad bridge is bombed. Dark smoke pillar rises from bombed railway bridge. Douglas A-20 Havoc medium bombers flying to bomb the Seine and the Belgian border two weeks after the Normandy landings. Thick clouds of smoke covers the heavily bombed airfield.
Captured German soldiers surrender to United States soldiers in Cherbourg (WW2)
Captured German troops in Cherbourg, France during World War 2. Captured German soldiers raise their hands up, with their backs facing the wall. American troops frisk captured German soldiers for weapons. A German soldier is being frisked by an American soldier while another holds his hair. An American soldier slaps the face of a German prisoner while the latter is being frisked. A wrecked tank covered with thick smoke. U.S. Army soldiers firing with rifles. A shop sign “TUDOR” near snipers. One of the soldiers smokes a cigarette while firing his rifle. American soldiers riding a jeep pass by wrecked vehicles. Building in background has sing that reads “Cherbourg Poste No. 1” (Cherbourg Post Office- 1).
United States soldiers liberate Russian prisoners-of-war and slaves in Cherbourg (WW2)
United States soldiers with freed Russian prisoners in Cherbourg during World War 2. United States Army soldiers find Russian prisoners-of-war in the Arsenal at Cherbourg. An American military officer speaks with a Russian prisoner. Russian prisoners-of-war and Ukrainian women, brought to France to work as slave labor for German forces, in the Arsenal. Russian prisoners speak to American soldiers. A French man walks along the Cherbourg harbor. A United States soldier examines ruined bridge while French locals and stray dogs continue to use the bridge.
General Omar Bradley with other generals, United States soldiers before the start of Operation Cobra (WW2)
United States General Omar Bradley emerges from a bunker with other generals in Normandy during World War 2. United States generals walking as a group, with General Bradley speaking with General Eisenhower. Television host Alexander Scourby says with regard to Operation Cobra, “No plan in war is fool-proof. But this one is bold, and if it worked it would enable the Allies to break the stalemate in which they have become bogged down”. “Brittany was still the eventual goal” says Alexander Scourby as he points to the region of Brittany in France on the map. United States troops resting and doing chores during their free time. A soldier gets a haircut. A young soldier reads a letter. A soldier doing laundry using a washboard and metal tub. A soldier polishes his leather boots. Soldier cleaning a spot from his uniform. A United States soldier wearing a bowler hat reads a newspaper. Daily News headline reads “OWN OFFICERS BOMB HITLER; PURGE STARTS” after the 20 July plot to assassinate Hitler in 1944. German Chancellor Adolf Hitler speaks to a crowd at rally. A group of German military troops, with an officer wearing the Iron Cross, convene for a meeting in a forest. A German soldier with machine gun rounds slung over his shoulders smoking a cigarette. German soldiers smoke cigarettes while resting. Shirtless German soldiers digging a trench. German soldier spreads butter on bread. A German soldier drinks water from a bucket. A group of German troops, with close ups showing tired faces. United States General Omar Bradley shakes hands with another officer before boarding a Jeep. Soldiers sitting beside a hedgerow. United States soldiers sitting in a ditch next to a hedgerow and smoking. A soldier holds a pocket watch. A soldier lights up another’s cigarette. A formation of B-17 flying fortress bombers in flight. Close view of bombs dropping towards ground. Aerial view of explosions on ground. A German soldier uses binoculars. A tank on the field. Soldiers creep up beside hedgerow. Soldiers hiding while wearing camouflage. German commander commands troops to fire. German soldiers firing artillery. German soldier puts shell into artillery. Artillery fires behind shrubs. General Omar Bradley observes battle from afar. General Omar Bradley listens to Major General J. Lawton Collins, who is describing how the city of Cherbourg was taken. German armored vehicles covered in camouflage driving. German half-tracks moving.
U.S. soldiers and French civilians in Cherbourg after the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France during World War II.
U.S. troops in Cherbourg after the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France during World War II. U.S. soldiers and French civilians in a square. The U.S. and the French flags fly from a building. U.S. soldiers play various instruments and sing.
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