The HMS Nightingale, a British Mining Tender, flying the Royal Naval Ensign, approaches a pier in Plymouth England. Several Royal Navy officers and sailors are aboard along with a number of Allied soldiers who were rescued after their ships were sunk during the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Most of the rescued soldiers appear relatively unhurt. However, some are ambulatory wounded and others, more seriously injured, are carried off the boat on stretchers, by British sailors. All proceed up a gangway to a processing center. (Note:The soldier seen at 2 minute mark, fiddling with his gloves, is Private 1st class Paul Knor of E company, U.S. 2nd Ranger Battalion, whose boat was sunk while headed for Pointe Du Hoc. He rejoined his Battalion, soon afterwards.)
Newsreel titled '3dead,30 hurt as crack flyer skids on slippery rails' shows wrecked crack flyer train after it skidded on slippery rails in Carlisle, England. Soldiers conduct rescue operations.
View of pilot, Captain Robert K, Morgan, in cockpit of the B-17 bomber "Memphis Belle," as it lands at air field, RAF Bassingbourn, England after a successful air strike against German target during World War II. View of landing gear coming down and touching down on the runway. This is the 25th successful bombing mission for the Memphis Belle. Crewmen wave as the plane taxis along the runway. Crewman jumps from the plane and kisses the ground. Captain Morgan and his crew celebrate with other fliers who greet them. A Sergent paints the 25th bomb on the fuselage of the plane.
View of Generals and Admirals seated around table for conference. General Dwight Eisenhower seated with General Bernard L Montgomerry and Air Marshal Arthur W Tedder. Other officers stand behind Generals seated. All Generals including Lieutenant General Omar Nelson Bradley, Admiral Ramsay, Air Chief Marshall Leigh Sir Trafford L Mallory and Lieutenant General Walter B Smith walks to large wall map of Europe where General Eisenhower points to central Germany area. View of large group of photographers taking pictures.
View General Dwight David Eisenhower with General Bernard Law Montgomerry and Air Marshall Arthur W Tedder seated around table. Air Chief Marshall Leigh Sir Trafford Leigh Mallory and Lieutenant General Walter B Smith seated on one side and Lieutenant General Omar Nelson Bradley , Admiral Ramsay on other side. Wall map of Germany behind the conference table. Discussion goes on.
Large group of German prisoners lined up. German prisoners are segregated according to rank by British soldiers. Prisoners are then marched to barbed wire stockade area for interrogation. Long cue of prisoners can be seen marching. Close view of few prisoners. (World War II period)
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