French river boats in operation. One tows several Vietnamese boats. A group of French soldiers aboard a wooden sail boat that they propel with long poles. The boat moves towards a beach area. The troops get off the boat and wade to the beach. They search the area and seize several Vietnamese prisoners. French troops search areas along the river bank.
German campaign in Crete during World War II. German troops patrol the captured city of Crete. German soldiers in military vehicles drive on a road. German soldiers capture surrendered British soldiers with their hands held high. The British prisoners of war are seen being marched on a beach. British soldier prisoners of war wait on beaches and in encampments under Nazi German guard. A German officer reviews documents. German forces hand out food to British prisoners and a German medic bandages the hand of a British soldier. Citizens in Crete gathered outside a hotel where German officers stand on balcony and address the crowd. German troops in the captured city setup gun emplacements to guard the city. Two mostly sunken ships off the coast of Crete.
United States Marines being relieved by U.S. Army forces at Guadalcanal. Marines landing barge headed for sea at Guadalcanal, Solomon islands during World War 2 . Marines board a landing barge. Marines' landing barge headed for a ship. Soldiers on a beach. Soldiers march through jungle. Soldiers march on road in a double file. Soldiers cross over a wooded bridge. Soldiers march along a road. soldiers form on a beach. Soldiers in line. Landing barge turns around. Marines board a landing boat. Marines in a barge headed for sea.
French troops seize a communist stronghold in Indochina during the Indochina War. The troops stand with their military gear on the ground. They head towards a beach in small boats and leave the boats at the beach. They seize a communist stronghold along the Gulf of Siam. A radio station, machinery of modern type, pictures of communists leaders and great stores of arms and equipment are taken. Many natives return to safety with the raiding forces.
Ships and landing craft of the United States fleet underway off the coast of Normandy on D-Day for the Invasion of France in World War II. Landing Craft Tanks (LCTs) and Landing Craft Command (LCCs) on way to a beach. A Landing Craft Infantry (LCI) in the convoy with barrage balloons. A Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) en route towards the beach.
Film begins showing closeup of the American transport ship, USS Anne Arundel (AP-76) anchored off shore at Slapton Sands, England. A landing ship (LCI-590) passes by her and several Higgins boats maneuver in waters nearby. Stern view of the Anne Arundel from an LCI. Closeup of an LCI pulling up next to the transport ship. Next, troops of the 16th Infantry Regiment are seen descending rope net from the transport ship and boarding the LCI. Closeup from the LCI of the troops reaching the deck of the LCI and walking forward. The number on the LCI is "88." Several views from different angles of the troops descending the rope net from the transport ship. View of the USS Anne Arundel with Higgins boats moving all around her. Closeup of LCI moving away from a transport ship. More views of troops descending from a transport ship to a Landing Craft Infantry.View from an LCI headed for the beach, where many troops have already landed. The LCI continues and beaches. Troops and various exercise markers are seen in the background Troops leave the LCI via her side ramps and join many others already ashore.
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