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Field Artillery Battalion of 92nd Infantry Division (Colored), in Mantes-Gassicourt, France during World War II

United States Army Field Artillery Battalion of 92nd Infantry Division (Colored), "Buffalo Soldiers," equipped with tractor-drawn 8-inch Howitzers, in Mantes-Gassicourt, France during World War 2. African American soldiers of fire control group observe town below, from vantage point on overlooking hill. One of them looks through a periscopic binocular telescope. Others look through ordinary binoculars. Closeup of a Master Sergeant looking through binoculars. Camera pans across the valley, town, and agricultural fields below. Camera focuses briefly on Collegiate Church of Our Lady of Mantes (Notre Dame de Mantes) in Mantes-la-Jolie and then shifts to battery of 8 inch howitzers firing from camouflaged positions in foliage. Gun crews step away as each howitzer fires, and then rush back to reload and fire again. (Note: These batteries are likely from the 795th or the 999th Field Artillery Battalion)

Date: 1944, August 24
Duration: 2 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675042598
African American soldiers of Field Artillery Battalion of 92nd Infantry Division operating an 8-inch howitzer in Mantes-Gassicourt, France during World War II

United States Army Field Artillery Battalion of 92nd Infantry Division (Colored), "Buffalo Soldiers," equipped with tractor-drawn 8-inch Howitzers, in Mantes de Gassicourt, France during World War 2. Opening scene shows an 8-inch howitzer shell on a stand. It has the words: "Harlem to Hitler" written on it in chalk. A gunner screws a fuse into its nose. Closeup of the shell and chalk message. Four soldiers then pick up the shell and walk it towards the breech of their 8-inch howitzer. Cloeup of the gun breech as gunner locks breech and then unlocks and opens it for the camera. Scene shifts to gun crew member communicating on field telephone. Camouflage netting is visible behind him. Next, a gun crew member is seen holding his ears as if to protect against the noise of a gun firing. Change of scene shows members of gun crew relaxing near their 8-inch howitzer, near a grove of trees. New scene shows brief glimpse of a shell exploding in hill above Mantes. (The tower of the Mantes Notre Dame cathedral is seen in lower left of the shot.) (Note: These scenes probably show members of the 795th or the 999th Field Artillery Battalion)

Date: 1944, August 24
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675042599
United States 314th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division, soldiers cross river Seine in France during World War II.

United States 314th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division, in France during World War II. Soldiers of the 314th Infantry Regiment load onto assault boats at the bank of river Seine. Men row across the river in assault boats. The boats being manned by United States 304th Engineers Division.

Date: 1944, August 20
Duration: 1 min 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675042600
Troops from the United States 314th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division cross the Seine in France during World War 2

United States 314th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division, in France during World War II. Soldiers of the infantry regiment cross river Seine in assault boats. The boats approach the bank. Men pull a rope as the boats come ashore. Major General Ira C. Wyche and Brigadier General Greer watch as the men cross the river. Soldiers march inland after crossing the river..

Date: 1944, August 20
Duration: 2 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675042601
United States Army soldiers move through Mantes La Ville in France during World War II.

United States Army soldiers in France during World War II. Lieutenant General Geo S. Patton and Major General I.T. Wyche. A sign reads ' Mantes La Ville ' . American soldiers walk down a street with damaged houses on the two sides. Soldiers on vehicles pass through Mantes. A sign reads ' St Germain 31, Paris 40 '.

Date: 1944, August 20
Duration: 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675042602
General Mark W. Clark meets wounded soldiers at 56th Evacuation hospital in Peccioli, Italy during World War II.

U.S. General Mark W. Clark visits wounded soldiers in Peccioli, Italy during World War II. General Mark W. Clark arrives in a jeep at the 56th Evacuation hospital. He enters the tent ward and speaks to the wounded soldiers. Blood plasma being given to an injured soldier. General Clark decorates two African American soldiers. He moves out of the tent and shakes hands with officers and drives away in the jeep. He visits another hospital and enters the tent ward. He moves out of the tent.

Date: 1944, August 20
Duration: 3 min 18 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675042603