American troops practice in the military training area at Braunton Burrows North Devon, England, in preparation for the D-Day landings in Normandy, during World War 2. They practice handling and loading of 105mm Howitzers, trucks and vehicles aboard concrete landing craft mock ups Vehicles being unloaded from one of the mock ups.
American troops aboard Navy transport at pier. Troops embark on Navy transports at Hoboken.
United States Secretary of State, Dean Acheson, British Prime Minister Anthony Eden, and French Foreign Minister, Robert Schuman, meet in the British Foreign Office, in London. The three powers meet to discuss the future of Germany and also the Far East situation.
Struggle for American independence and the border between Canada and America. Sketches of British General Burgoyne in its efforts to defeat the American colonists and meet General Howe in Albany. Review of Burgoyne's campaign and his enlistment of indians against the colonists. Map shows battle strategy from Quebec to New York. British prisoners. Surrender of Burgoyne to American General Gates at Saratoga. General George Washington's efforts against the British. Washington's troops at Valley Forge in winter with inadequate resources. Benjamin Franklin as envoy in Paris with King Louis XVI convinced to aid the American cause. Addition of Spain and the Netherlands in the struggle against British rule in America. Discussion of the French and the Americans both with their sights set on winning Canada also. With commentary and narration by J. Frank Willis.
A U.S. Army captain in the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) is helped as he steps from a ferry boat to speak with a Lieutenant wearing a white armband, who is assisting with embarkation duties. Closeup of the Lieutenant, and armband reading "H.Q. STA 7." The Lieutenant holds an embarkation passenger list for Company A, 131st Infantry, 33rd Division. He discusses it with the Captain (Company A Commander). view of the embarkation passenger list. The members of Company A, in full field gear, then disembark from the ferry as the two officers watch. Scene changes to a processing center at the pier. Soldier John J. Jones shows his identification card. Next are shown closeups of his military records, including : a copy of his service record; his individual equipment record; his pay card; an application for family allowance and information for allotment of pay;application for insurance and details of his beneficiaries. An army clerk types information into the records. Next, soldiers are seen relaxing on the floor of the processing center. Glimpse of the ferry boat,"Catshill," docked at the pier. (World War i; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
U.S. Paratroopers boarding C-47 aircraft, on June 5th, 1944 during World War 2. Huge naval task force underway in the English Channel. C-47s loaded with paratroopers taking off, the evening of June 5th. C-47s taking off towing gliders. Formations of C-47s and gliders passing over the Naval task force in the English Channel. Three pet dogs with troops on one of the ships.
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