Allied forces during the Invasion of Normandy in World War II. Bow section of a transport (AP). Vehicles being lowered over side of a liberty ship onto barges. A Landing Craft Tank (LCT) underway. Assault force in the background. View from a Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) tied up alongside a pier. Troops on pier. A LCM underway toward beach. Troops aboard with all their gear. Landing Crafts Personnel (LCP) and LCMs tied up alongside pontoon pier. Barrage balloons flying in the background. Troops in landing craft alongside pier.
Allied troops establish a beachhead at Normandy. Beach area. Allied troops on the beach. DUKW (amphibious crafts) cross the beach. A house in the background. A Landing Craft Tank (LCT) with cargo on deck being beached. A medic on the beach. Soldiers in military jeeps and trucks. A mobile crane moves across the beach. Soldiers load lumber into trailer alongside a Landing Craft Tank (LCT). Soldiers march by. Several landing crafts on the beach. (World War II period).
Allied troops establish a beachhead at Normandy. A tank retriever makes a left turn as a DUKW (amphibious craft) drives by. 6X6 Army truck driving up the beach. DUKWs and bulldozer on the beach. Crafts in the background. A Military Policeman (MP) in a trench coat holding a rifle. Soldiers march in the background. (World War II period).
Allied troops establish a beachhead at Normandy. Soldier on the beach waves a white flag in the air. A Landing Craft tank (LCT) beached in the background. LCT pulled up to beach, soldiers begin to offload. Two soldiers standing on the beach, LCT in the background. A bulldozer pulls a DUKW (amphibious craft) out of the water. LCT loaded with soldiers. DUKW comes up on the beach, LCI underway in the background. Landing Crafts Mechanized (LCM) and barrage balloon in the background. LCT up on the beach, off loads troops. A column of troops advances up over the beach, some carrying bazookas with packs on their backs. Troops off load from the LCT. They wade through the surf towards the beach. (World War II period).
United States soldiers demonstrate individual concealment and camouflage during World War 2. A soldier walking in the forest. He stands and surveys the surroundings. He is hot. Soldier during individual concealment at the bivouac area. A soldier camouflages his helmet. He places a strong rubber band around the helmet and hooks it in place. He sticks leaves and a few branches into the rubber band. The supervising officer corrects the soldier about too much foliage. Two soldiers paint faded equipment and bottles to blend with the terrain. They use dark olive green paint with an issue die. They darken every portion carefully. A soldier blackens his face, neck and hands with mud. Soldiers in camouflage line up in preparation for an attack. An officer inspects their camouflage. The soldiers advance.
A U.S. Army training film on Rifle Marksmanship with an M-1. Rapid Fire: An officer takes a training session for soldiers seated on the ground. An M-1 rifle on the table nearby, and a board in the background reads 'Preparatory Marksmanship Training'. The officer gives instructions about rapid fire exercises. Soldiers in prone position with M-1 rifles at a firing range. Soldiers in bushes. Soldiers in supply detail walk on a path through the jungle. They run into an ambush, take position and fire from behind trees. Soldiers in a defensive position, enemy soldiers charges towards them. A soldier dives into a shell hole, gets into the kneeling position and shoots straight. (World War II period).
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