On the North African Invasion by the Allied forces. U.S. Marines at a beachhead in North Africa. Few marines sitting near sand bag emplacement, smoke cigarettes and talk. Marines look toward the sky. One of the marines opens his bag. (World War II period).
On the North African Invasion by the Allied forces. An allied warship underway off the coast of North Africa. An aircraft carrier passes by. Warship moves away from the camera. (World War II period).
A French Army general is surrounded by soldiers and men at the Tuileries Gardens (Pl. de la Concorde, 75001 Paris, France) in Paris, France. An officer poses, smiles, and talks. Italian gymnasts perform exercises. Soldiers exhibit hand to hand combat with their rifles. Men compete in tug of war event. English wrestlers wrestle. Welsh featherweight boxing champion 'Peerless" Jim Driscoll greets another athlete. Jim Driscoll poses and smiles for the camera.
View of a bridge in Paris, France over the River Seine, soon after the end of World War 1. A steamer ship passes near the bridge. Visiting American soldiers admire a statue in the Tuileries Gardens (Pl. de la Concorde, 75001 Paris, France). Wide view of Palais du Trocadéro at the hill of Chaillot, framed by the corners of the Eiffel Tower (This later became site of the Palais de Chaillot). A closer view of the Trocadéro Palace, with horse cart, vehicle, and pedestrian traffic passing in front. A large Ferris wheel near the Eiffel tower. A more distant view of a tall equestrian monument with the Eiffel tower in the background.
American troops served food at a field kitchen in France during World War I. Troops form chow-line and get their food. Scene shifts to a rustic wooden building serving as a local Headquarters. The date, "1916" is displayed in the wood on the porch roof overhang. Sentries at the entrance, salute officers as they exit the building. An American and two French officers are looking at a map and conferring in front of the building. More join the discussion. A closeup shows an aviator in flying garb, pointing with his arm as he holds and refers to the map. An American field grade officer in a side cap is listening intently. A French officer in steel helmet is behind him.
American 1st Cavalry sergeant in a radio control room talks on phone at the An Khe Air Base in Vietnam. The sergeant takes message and notes it down. He talks on radio. A radio instrument. American Army and United States Air Force (USAF) personnel look at aerial photos in the control room. (Vietnam War period).
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