A film titled 'Fighter kills on D-Day'. 8th Air Force fighter aircraft interdict lines of communication in support of the Allied invasion of France on D-day, June 6, 1944. Views from their gun cameras as they strafe railroad lines, marshaling yards, and highways, destroying trains, trucks, and German military vehicles. Several large explosions result when munitions and the like are struck.
Slate titled "Fighter kills on D-Day". Shows strafing of German-operated ammunition trucks on highways of France by United States fighter planes during the D-Day invasion of France in World War II. Gun camera footage from pilot point of view shows U.S. Army Air Force fighter planes in very low approaches as they strafe railroad trains, trucks, marshaling yards, and buildings. Some strafing attacks result in explosion of targets. Smoke rises up in the sky.
The D-Day invasion of Normandy during World War II. U.S. troops aboard an LCI (Landing Crafts Infantry) head for a beach. The troops go down the ramp of the LCI and wade through surf to reach the beach on the D-Day. Smoke on the beach. Officers on the deck of the LCI look through binoculars towards the beach.
Allied forces raid the coast of Normandy in France on the D-Day invasion, during World War II. Some of the first views of warships bring back dead and injured Allied soldiers from the Normandy battle to British ports. Infantrymen march on roads during preparations for D-Day invasion. Boats, landing vehicles and battleships sail towards the coast of Normandy from England. Allied bombers bombing the coast of Normandy prior to the ground forces landing there. Aircraft seen in the skies include the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator, and Martin B-26 Marauder bombers seen from above. Aerial views of bombers releasing bombs and smoke markers on targets for other bombers to follow. Many views of bombs impacting on German controlled targets in France and smoke rising from targets. A bridge over water is bombed. Smoke arises from bombing of rail lines and supply routes.
Allied forces raid the coast of Normandy in France on the D-Day invasion, during World War II. German soldiers arrested by the Allied soldiers. Allied tanks move on roads of a freed town. The prisoners walk lined up on beach. Supreme Allied Commanders General Eisenhower, General Omar Bradley and General Montgomery aboard a warship smile at the success of D-Day Invasion. Soldiers descend from landing boats and reach the beaches of Normandy. Allied infantrymen march inwards from the beach. War bonds appeal people to join the Allied forces.
The role of United States 1st Infantry Division (Big Red One) in various campaigns during World War II. Allied ships underway in the Atlantic Ocean. Soldier of United States 1st Infantry division practice an amphibious landing during training in England. Naval guns being fired on D-Day, June 6th , 1944. Troops of 1st Infantry Division climb down landing nets onto a landing craft. Soldiers land at Normandy Omaha beach in France on D-Day. Some soldiers drop to ground, shot crossing the beach. Troops move inland. Tanks being fired among hedge rows. Troops fire guns from dugouts and provide medical aid to a wounded soldier.
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