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United States Coast Guard crews from the USS Bayfield (APA-33) practice maneuvering landing craft off the coast of Scotland during World War II.

Opening scene shows bow of the American transport ship, USS Bayfield (APA-33), anchored in a bay in Scottish waters. United States Coast Guard crews, from the Bayfield, practice maneuvering their Higgins boats landing craft in the bay. Snow can be seen on the surrounding terrain. Various landing craft speed about in the bay. A Coast Guardsman seated at the edge of a landing craft. A crewman on one craft is signaling by hand. His craft display a three striped pennant.(World War II; WW II; World War 2; World War Two)

Date: 1944, March
Duration: 1 min 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051450
American troops practice amphibious assaults on English coast during World War II.

Opening scene shows a motor launch being lowered from the transport ship, USS Bayfield (APA-33). View of a Coast Guard Crewman with many U.S. soldiers on deck behind him. Next, the troops are seen descending a landing net over the side of the ship, into Higgins boat landing craft. Waves cause the net to sway out over the water with several soldiers on it. Silhoutttes of landing craft underway in the water with sun rising through haze in background. Landing craft heading toward a beach, and then troops charging ashore over the beach. (World War II; WW II; World War 2; World War Two)

Date: 1944, March
Duration: 1 min 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051452
In England, U.S. Amphibious forces (in Exercise Tiger) practice for the invasion of Normandy, during World War II

U.S. troops descending from a pier, in England to board an LCI (L)- landing craft infantry, Large, during World War 2. Other LCIs are docked along the pier, including LCI -21. Ships and landing craft maneuver off shore from Slapton Sands, Devon, England, where U.S amphibious forces practice for the invasion of Normandy in World War 2. Closeup of troops underway in a Higgins boat landing craft. View from camera ship's deck, of a Transport ship, nearby and of several LCI(L)s in the distance. Closeup of U.S. Landing Craft Tank, LCT(5)-305, passing the camera ship. USS LST-30 and another ship are seen nearby. USS LST-310 is seen with a long floating dock in front of it. Next, the floating dock is turned sideways to her front hatch and soldiers are seen clearly on the dock. U.S. Landing Ship Tank - LCT(5)-305, passes behind. Next, the floating dock is seen moving away from LST-30. A ship, armed with guns, that appears to be numbered US 12F6. Closeup of LCI(L)-87 with Coast Guard Commander Miles Hopkins Imlay, seen on her bridge. (She is the flagship of his command, Flotilla 10.) View from ship beached on Slapton Sands, of Markers set up on the beach and Sign reading: "B." View from ship looking down on the sand where several officers are discussing the exercise. A truck driving out of beached landing ship.

Date: 1944, April
Duration: 2 min 18 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051453
Members of U.S. Coast Guard attend Sunday worship service at a church in England during World War II

"Somewhere" in England during World War 2. Personnel of United States Coast Guard troop transports and landing craft on their way to a Church for Sunday services. The church sits on a street in the middle of a town in England. View from rear as members of the U.S.Coast Guard march in formation toward the church. View from entrance of the church as they march through its iron gateway and along a path to its entrance. View from inside the church as an officer leads the Guardsmen up steps into a hall. They turn to their right to enter the church sanctuary.

Date: 1944, April
Duration: 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051454
Latest news reports about the war posted for the public to read during World War II

Men in a U.S. city, stand around near bulletin boards posting the latest war news during World War 2. A bridge behind them has wording on it reading: "The Information and War Activities Center." Closeup of a civilian and a U.S. Navy sailor reading Invasion News dispatches posted on the board. Closeups of the dispatches (out of focus). Closeup from behind of many men stopping to read the latest postings. Closeup of "flash" dispatches (out of focus).

Date: 1944, June
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675051456
General Eisenhower delivers a speech during a passing out ceremony at Royal British Military Academy in Sandhurst, England.

Passing out Review at Royal British military academy in Sandhurst, England. United States General Dwight D. Eisenhower addresses the cadets at the passing out ceremony at the Royal British Military Academy in Sandhurst, England. Standing on steps of the Old College Building, He thanks General Fanshawe for the invitation to address the cadets. He speaks about the role played by Britain and United States in World War II for the cause of democracy, decency and liberty. He assures the cadets of winning the war. He asks them to fulfill their duties. He also speaks about the optimum and judicious utilization of war resources. General Eisenhower talks about developing leadership abilities and team spirit among the soldiers which is basic necessity to win the World War.

Date: 1944
Duration: 6 min 12 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051459