U.S. 8th Air Force air attacks against France during World War II. Aerial view of U.S. Army Air Forces B-24 Liberator aircraft in formation flight. A gunner mans a gun. On June 5, 1944 a B-24 airccraft releases bombs over Calais. The bombs fall in the English Channel. B-24 aircraft drop bombs to strafe enemy beach defenses on the coast of Calais. Billows of smoke rises after the bombs detonate. A convoy of Allied ships underway in the English Channel.
View of a Mexican beach resort city’s coast and surrounding hillsides (likely Puerto Vallarta, near Mexico City). White boats sail by the coast. A water skier skims the water surface behind a small tow boat. View of Mexican shanties. View of main avenue in Mexican city.
French locals in Foucarville welcome the arrival of the Free French 2nd Armored Division troops after landing in Utah Beach, Normandy during World War 2. Soldiers of the Free French 2nd Armored Division smoking cigarettes in Foucarville, France. French soldiers holding small children on their shoulders. French soldier affectionately holding child points to the camera. A French mother, holding her child, talking with French soldiers. French soldier wraps his arm around the smiling old woman’s shoulder. French soldiers with a woman and some children. Child takes off the beret of the French soldier and throws it to the ground. A boy speaks to a French soldier as his mother looks on.
Troops on the beachheads during the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II. Allied fleet of ships firing artillery at German positions on the coast of Normandy. Waves crash at rocky cliffs as United States soldiers assemble on Omaha Beach. United States soldiers use shovels to dig in on against cliff face. An injured soldier lies down on the trench while watching another soldier dig. Soldiers assembling TNT explosive charges and detonating cord.
An airship parked on a beach inside the United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (GTMO). The dirigible moves slightly. The airship is seen floating a few feet over the ground. A United States Navy battleship is seen docked in Guantanamo Bay. Artillery or anti-aircraft gun on shore in the foreground.
A soldier salutes at King George VI riding a DUKW on his visit to Normandy, France after the D-Day landings in World War II. The king leaves the DUKW where he is greeted by British Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery. Montgomery takes King George VI on a tour of the beach head. Montgomery accompanies the king to award British soldiers in Normandy. King George VI presents medals to soldiers of the 21st Army Group headquarters formation. The soldiers salute to King George VI as he presents their medals. The troops raise their hats in honor of the king. King George VI and Montgomery inspects the 21st Army Group standing at attention. King George VI and Montgomery board a car and then a DUKW.
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