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Construction of concrete caisson for use in building "mulberry" harbor for ships supplying Allies in Normandy invasion

Construction of a concrete Caisson at Portsmouth harbor in England. These wartime project "Phoenix" caissons, were to be used to form instant breakwaters for the invasion Harbors (code-named "Mulberry" harbors). Men work at the construction site with cranes in background. A man on the deck of a ship, with a pair of binoculars around his neck. (World War II period).

Location: Portsmouth England United Kingdom
Date: 1944, March 17
Duration: 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048314
Tugboat tows a concrete caisson in coastal waters of England

A concrete caisson being towed by a tugboat off Portsmouth in England. This is one of the wartime project "Phoenix" caissons to be used in building instant harbors (code-named "Mulberry harbors") for Allied ships supporting the Normandy invasion in World War II. A truck can be seen on the caisson, as well as an antiaircraft gun mounted on a platform at the top of the caisson.

Location: Portsmouth England United Kingdom
Date: 1944, March 17
Duration: 2 min 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048315
Concrete caisson being towed in English waters, off Portsmouth, during world War 2

A wartime project "Phoenix" concrete caisson being towed in water off Portsmouth harbor in England. British military personnel aboard the caisson. The caisson is identified as "A 30" indicating it is destined to be part of an artificial harbor (code-named "Mulberry") at Omaha beach in the Normandy invasion of World War II. An antiaircraft gun is mounted on a platform at the top of the caisson. Royal engineers turn valves to allow water to enter interior chambers of the caisson, where the water level rises to 23 feet. British troops take up positions on the superstructure of the caisson.

Location: Portsmouth England United Kingdom
Date: 1944, March 17
Duration: 2 min 44 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048316
German prisoners run on a street in Toulon, France

Allied ships underway in sea, barrage balloons fly over head at a beach in Toulon, France. Anti aircraft gun at the beach. Allied soldiers in a jeep move on a street in the city, followed by German prisoners. Prisoners run on the street. (World War II period).

Location: Toulon France
Date: 1944, August 24
Duration: 1 min 4 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048317
GA German fort being shelled in Toulon, France during World War 2

Houses and buildings in Toulon, France. With smoke rises from behind a building as Allies shell a German fort. Palm trees in foreground as shelling continues and smoke rises upwards.

Location: Toulon France
Date: 1944, August 24
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048318
FFI questions civilians in Toulon, France during World War 2

After Allied occupation of Toulon, France members of FFI ( French Forces of the Interior ) questions civilians outside a house. A French flag hoisted outside the house. German prisoners march on a street as Allied soldiers guard them.

Location: Toulon France
Date: 1944, August 24
Duration: 1 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048319
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