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Stockpiles of Allied invasion materials at various supply depots in England during World War 2, including at Burtonwood, England.

Stockpiles of Pierced Steel Planking (PSP), also called Marsden matting at Burtonwood supply and repair depot, the largest depot in the world during WW2. Dozens of tractors, trucks, and other military vehicles parked in neat rows. Assorted rolls of metal meshes, platforms, wiring, and cable. A crane in action lifting supplies, teams of men working to organize, stock, and inspect the materials. Numerous shots of men at work, supplies such as fuel barrels, small boats, and tractors. Aircraft including American and British gliders, P-47 Thunderbolt, A-20 Havoc, P-38 Lightning, B-17 Flying Fortress, and B-26 Marauder. Engineering equipment at a British depot in Thatcham, England. Additional scenes of men at work in the depots.

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 44 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080949
Armored vehicles undergo waterproofing and testing in Bideford, England.

U.S. Army soldiers waterproof U.S. tanks and military vehicles by hand during World War 2. Close up shots of men applying putty to seal the vehicles. Tanks with deep wading exhaust trunks, also called "breathers," are tested and driven in water. The wading snorkels are released off the back of an M4 Sherman tank and M10 tank destroyer as the tanks begin to drive on land.

Date: 1944
Duration: 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080950
Soviet, British, and American officers inspect field artillery demonstration and naval equipment as part of preparations leading to the Allied invasion of France during World War 2

Soviet Officers from a military mission, accompanied by British and American officers, watch a demonstration of field artillery weapons including an anti-tank gun and a mortar, during WW2. The weapons are fired at a distant hillside causing explosions, clouds of smoke and dust. The group of Allied officers inspect a naval landing craft and pose for a photo.

Date: 1944
Duration: 56 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080951
Aerial views of assembled Allied ships during military rehearsals leading up to the Allied invasion of France during World War 2

Aerial views of a fleet of Allied naval ships in the English Channel during WW2. A wave of landing craft head toward the beach. Scene changes to a ship firing multiple volleys of rockets. The ship is covered in smoke as it fires its weapons. Distant shot of smoke on the beachheads, another rocket ship fires toward the coastline.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 25 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080952
German reconnaissance aircraft reveals Allied ships in the port of Anzio, Italy, German 28cm railway gun bombards port during World War 2

German soldiers fire anti-aircraft guns and use panoramic sights to scan the skies. The narrator notes that the attack has been repelled, and that the skies are clear. Close ups of the German soldiers, some smoke pipes. A reconnaissance aircraft takes off from a German airfield near near the port of Anzio, Italy. Aerial views from the plane, flying several kilometers above the port of Anzio where Allied naval ships are docked. A German soldier inside the reconnaissance plane turns on a camera to document the port. Many Allied ships are docked. The reconnaissance plane lands back at the German airfield, and the film is transported to a tent to be analyzed. Allied ships can be seen in the images using a magnifying lens. A photograph of the Anzio port is marked with specific positions of Allied vessels. Scene changes to a German Krupp K5 railway gun, dubbed "Anzio Annie" by Allied forces, as it is moved into position. The 28cm artillery gun fires, smoke billowing from the barrel. Explosions in the distance and clouds of smoke erupting, seen through binoculars. A team of German soldiers reload and fire the rail gun several times. Smoking explosions litter the port of Anzio in the distance.

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 30 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675080953
German naval ships engage in battle with Soviet gun emplacements during World War 2

View of two German warships off the coast of Narva, Estonia, during WW2, taken from the leading ship. Flags are raised up the mast. Close ups of various German naval crew members on board the German vessel. Guns on the German ship begin firing, German soldiers watch through large binocular scoping devices. A German soldiers triumphantly raises his fist after looking through the scoping device. Various scenes of the soldiers in the engine and control rooms, watching and managing instrument gauges. Muzzle blast and smoke from the warships guns. German soldiers wearing life vests reload the weapons. A German soldier smiling and talking, another smiling while lighting a cigarette. Shot of the wake behind the moving ship.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 3 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675080955