Allied invasion of southern France during World War II. Corsican women and soldiers outside a dispensary at Alto Air Base in Corsica, France. A young girl wearing a hat outside the dispensary. U.S. Army trucks and jeeps on a road towards Bologne, Italy.
Allied invasion of southern France during World War II. Armorers and ground crew work on a U.S. Army Air Forces A-26 Invader aircraft at a field in France. Men work on the nose section of the aircraft. Aircraft in formation flight over the field. An A-26 Invader aircraft taxis along the field.
Voting on Algerian plans in France. All of the France turns out to vote on the Algerian question and to give an overwhelming confidence to President Charles De Gaulle. Traffic near the Arc de Triomphe. Posters on a wall. French people cast vote "Yes" on the question of ratifying the cease-fire in Algeria. President De Gaulle addresses a large crowd.
United States Army Air Force ( USAAF ) P-61 Black Widows in France during World War II. Three P-61s parked on an air base in France. An airman in the cockpit of an airplane. Other man works on the airplane. 'Wandering Wench II' written on the airplane. The airplanes take off and fly in formation. A P-61 strafes a German V-1 flying bomb cruise missile which explodes. Three P-61s fly in formation.
Film opens with map of western coast and towns in France. Camouflaged trucks filled with German infantry drive along rural French road in World War 2. Closeup of smiling soldiers in one truck. A makeshift sign reads (in German) "One-way street to the front." A soldier passes out newspapers to other soldiers riding bicycles. Closeup of a soldier reading the newspaper. Closeup of the paper has headline reading (in German) "Eisenhower has not surprised us." Troops on bicycles ride through a village. Large wooden sign warns (in German) that the enemy understands things you might say about military activities. Camouflaged vehicles drive along a road, passing overturned civilian vehicles at the sides of the road. View from rear of German soldier on motorcycle, with foliage on his helmet, looking skyward for aircraft. Formations of Allied aircraft are seen overhead, and German troops seek protection in ditches at side of the road. Scene shifts to German troops firing anti-aircraft guns at the planes. Black flak clouds are seen near the Allied airplanes. A lone B-17 bomber is seen overhead. Next, burning wreckage of an aircraft is seen strewn across a field. No markings are visible on the wreckage. A sign identifies the town of Avranches in Southern France. German infantry enter the war-torn town on civilian cars and other vehicles of opportunity and motorcycles. A German half track personnel carrier tows an artillery field piece.
French generals converse over plans during World War I. French soldiers march during a parade. WWI propaganda shows a forlorn woman holding a sign saying “France”. In front of flames, a caricatured, fat German general sneers at Marianne, the personification of France. Marianne showing her wrists with chained handcuffs. French soldiers marching triumphantly upon their departure to defend Belgium upon German invasion. French infantry marching, ride in horse carts to the battlefields. French soldiers, animals, supplies, and artillery cross a floating pontoon bridge. Teams of white oxen pull French artillery into Belgium. French soldiers fire artillery cannon. Explosion from artillery fire in the field, with cavalry charging.
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