American tanks and other military vehicles being unloaded from a ship at a beach in Normandy, France during World War II. Tanks roll out on the beach after being unloaded as soldiers look on.
An American destroyer underway in ocean in Normandy, France. American sailors on the upper deck of a ship. Two BB's are seen. Several small crafts at the Normandy beach as barrage balloons fly overhead. A landing craft with soldiers on board near the beach. (World War II period).
United States soldiers move through surf towards the beach in Normandy, France as they disembark from a Landing Craft Utility (LCU). Another LCU with its ramp down is seen. A landing craft moves towards the beach. (World War II period).
A man directs an LST (Landing Ship Tank ) to the shore at Leyte Island in Philippines during World War II. American soldiers disembark from the LST and wade through surf to move beach wards. Supplies being unloaded from landing crafts at the shore. General Douglas McArthur walks along the beach. Philippine President Sergio Osmena comes ashore for a visit and then pulls away from the shore in a craft.
Operation Jubilee or the Dieppe Raid, an allied amphibious attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe, France. Allied aircraft loading bombs and preparing at dawn. Pilot enters cockpit and takes off for attack on Northern coast of France. Allied Commandos on boat mostly consisting of Canadians climbing onto ship. Close up of "commando" patch and Cross of Lorraine Free France patch on uniform. Allied aircraft flying over ships. Map showing Dieppe as destination. Radio operator speaking aboard ship. Black smoke from ship smoke stack as it speeds on water. Fighter planes in air and explosion in water. Convoys firing and shells ejected from ship artillery. Field and village shops on fire. Allied Army soldiers marching German Prisoners of War with hands up. Allied soldier with dirty face smiling. Wounded French and Canadian soldiers smiling and then walking up gang plank at dock, some helped by others. Wounded soldier on stretcher is given a cigarette. Sign reads 'Dieppe' Sign surrounded by barbed wire reads, "Defense de passer-Betreten verboten" (No Passing-Entering Prohibited). French and Canadian prisoners with hands held up behind barbed wire. Captured allied boats with names, "Calgary" and "Beefy." Floating abandoned allied landing craft at beach. Allied helmets washed by surf at beach.
Gun camera footage from U.S. fighter plane over Okinawa in World War 2. View from aircraft diving down over the beach and then inland over the island. Plane flies toward the water and pulls up to avoid mountains. Next it is seen attacking the Japanese Flying Boat Mavis, in the water. After pulling up, It makes stafing attacks on wooden sampan boats. The next strikes are against vehicles on inland roads. Last clip shows strafing of a Japanese single engine aircraft crash landing on the beach.
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