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Street performers entertain spectators in Marrakesh, Morocco
"Snake charmer" performs with cobra snakes, for spectators, in the Jemaa el-Fnaa square and market area in Marrakech, Morocco. He holds two hooded cobras and dances with them. Several musicians playing flutes and drums, accompany him. View from further away shows surrounding buildings, cars on road, and other outdoor entertainers, including musicians and dancers, vying for the attention of spectators. Elevated wide views of the Jemaa el-Fnaa area. Several persons, in costumes, sell drinks to passersby. A woman performs a dance involving a hot kettle.
Allied Forces move successfully towards Tunisia but are forced to withdraw by severe German counterattacks during World War II.
Animated map shows Allied forces in three columns heading toward Tunis, from Algeria in World War 2. Another map shows German forces pouring into North Africa, from Italy. German troops disembarking from a troop ship. View of German Marshal Albert Kesselring, the Mediterranean Commander in Chief of the Axis powers, visiting German troops at the front. Skirmishes between Allied and German forces in Tunisia. German troops firing a heavy machine gun from a dug-in position. American soldier firing his rifle. British soldiers advancing across a field, under fire. Germans firing heavy machine gun. British soldier throwing a hand grenade. American M2 light tank advancing. Army truck carrying U.S. troops. British soldiers marching along a roadside. Sign identifying Béja Tunisia. British soldier with field radio. View of French military commander in Tunisia, General Barré, whose troops were holding Medjez-el-Bab) against German forces. Views of the French forces employing only machine guns and rifles to hold the German forces back at Medjez-el-Bab. General Kenneth Anderson, Commander of the British 1st Army is seen observing at the front with binoculars. (Narrator notes, he moved his troops to support the French, and the Germans withdrew.) Allied troops are seen continuing their advance toward Tunisia, but, attacked by German bombers. November 23rd, Allied and German tanks engage each other. Views of Allied armor firing and German shells striking. Explosions all over the battlefield. German tank burning. (Narrator says "15 enemy tanks destroyed, and the rest withdrew.") Animated map shows continuing Allied advance toward Tunis and Bizerte. Milestone showing 64 kilometers to Bizerte. Roadsign showing 14 Km to Tindja, and 27 Km to Bizerte. A patrol of British troops, sheltered in ruins of a hilltop building, looks down over the City of Bizerte. German forces begin heavy counterattacks with armor and heavy artillery. A squadron of German Ju 87, stuka dive bombers attacks making their familiar howling sounds. Bombs bursting on the ground. Glimpse of silhouetted German Heinkel He 111 bomber overhead and more attacking German aircraft dropping bombs. Fires raging everywhere among Allied forces locations. British soldiers assisting a wounded comrade. A burning downed British aircraft. Allied forces forced to retreat toward hills.
British Prime minister Churchill inspects artillery and takes lunch with airmen in Egypt during World War II.
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill visits British troops in Egypt during World War II. Prime Minister Churchill arrives and is surrounded by soldiers. He raises his hat. Churchill inspects British artillery. Artillery being fired. Churchill takes lunch with British airmen at a headquarters. He drinks from a glass. Churchill with South African Prime Minister General Jan Smuts and another man and woman with their baby in a pram. Prime minister Churchill plays with the child seated in a pram. The baby is wearing a hat with a "V" for victory pin on it. Churchill holds the child. Clip closes with public service announcement (PSA) with message encouraging viewers to "Help your country! Buy war bonds and stamps at this theatre" superimposed on an image of bomber aircraft and the Statue of Liberty.
Sailor trainees and civilians work together on SBD (Scout Bomber) Line at Douglas Aircraft Plant in El Segundo, California.
Sailor and worker push the plane together out of hangar at Douglas Aircraft Plant in El Segundo, California. Plane taxis. Commander and two Lieutenants on inspection and acceptance of SBD. Lieutenant inspects under the wing of plane. Sailors and workers at work.
Workers install cartridge box on plane in SBD (Scout Bomber) Production Line at Douglas Aircraft Plant in El Segundo.
SBD (Scout Bomber) Production Line at Douglas Aircraft Plant in El Segundo, California. Worker installs cartridge box in plane. Chinese boy at work on engine.
Thanksgiving Day celebrations at Oum El Aguareb in Algeria, North Africa in World War 2.
Thanksgiving Day celebrations at Oum El Aguareb in Algeria,North Africa. American soldiers chase a flock of turkeys. Natives gift turkey to U.S. soldiers. U.S. soldiers roll up copies of detailed war maps meant for tank commanders. Allied tanks deployed near Tebourba in Tunisia. Convoy of Allied tanks, half tracks and jeeps move.
