Pre invasion activities of United States Rangers in Weymouth, England just prior to the Normandy invasion. A Landing Craft Assault (LCA) is suspended on davits from the deck of the British Landing Ship, Infantry (LSI), HMS Prince Baudouin, and lowered to the deck level where U.S. soldiers board the craft. U.S. Rangers board LCAs at a pier. A Landing Craft Infantry in the background. HMS Prince Baudouin anchored at sea. LCAs alongside the ship. (World War II period).
The United States Army Eighth Air Force 351st Bombardment Group shooting for the film 'Combat America.' Slate indicates these segments are filmed at RAF Station Molesworth, England. Several repeated takes for the An Army Air Forces film “Combat America.” An Air Forces Captain drops from the bottom hatch of a B-17 bomber and is approached by Captain Clark Gable, who begins reading to him from some papers. The scene is stopped and repeated again, when filming continues with Gable questioning and conversing with the Captain. Their conversation seems jovial, with both smiling from time to time. They both appear to be holding similar papers, and Gable occasionally makes a motion that suggests they are discussing the film script and associated actions. A Clapper is actuated for Take 4, in which Gable commences reading, again, from his papers, directing his comments at the B-17 Captain, and repeating the earlier hand motions. The final take is a closeup of the B-17 Captain, standing close to the aircraft, and appearing to answer questions. Clip ends with wild shots of flight boots and feet of someone walking. (World War II period).
Harbor activity Invasion Port in Southampton, England. Liberty ships and Landing Crafts on Harbor. United States soldiers unload supplies from landing crafts on beach. Bulldozer pulls DUKW (Amphibious truck)from shore. Overturned jeep bogged down in mud. Soldiers get into water from Landing Crafts and advance towards the beach. (World War II period).
United States newsman arrives at Falmouth in England after crossing the Atlantic Ocean. U.S. newsman Robert Manry crosses the Atlantic Ocean in a small boat 'Tinkerbelle'. He crossed the Atlantic Ocean and returned the same way. He is greeted on the shore by his wife and children. Officers stand to welcome him. Large crowd gathers to greet him.
A training mission of the United States Air Force 305th Bombardment Wing on aircraft B-47 Stratojet at Brize Norton Air Force Base in Oxfordshire, England. Interiors of a briefing room. The crew of the B-47 Stratojet bombardment group is being briefed. They mark notes upon maps and folders. Men make notations on a map and a folder. Officers stand at large wall map tracing aerial root pattern. The first officer passes a pointer over to the second officer who places another map labeled 'Prog Valid 02/1600' upon the wall. Crew members write information on pads during the briefing.
A training mission of the United States Air Force 305th Bombardment Wing on aircraft B-47 Stratojet at Brize Norton Air Force Base in Oxfordshire, England. The nose section of a B-47 Stratojet and the tail section of a KC-97 Stratotanker during an air to air refueling attempt with a telescopic boom method. The boom extends and injects into the nose section of the B-47 Stratojet. The B-47 Stratojet in flight. The B-47 Stratojet is refueled from the KC-97 Stratotanker. The tail section of the KC-97 refueling the B-47 Stratojet. The bottom portion and the rear section of the B-47 Stratojet in flight. The top of the head of a crew member in the aircraft.
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