Opening scene shows American soldiers gathered around a C-47 transport plane on a desert field in Oran, Algeria during World War 2. They walk away en masse from the plane. Another C-47 is seen with tail number tail number 42-23507 (Records show this aircraft was delivered to Oran on May 20, 1943 and supported Operation Torch- The Italian Campaign of World War 2.) Scene shifts to interior of a C-47 rigged as an air evacuation aircraft, with wounded American soldiers in stacked bunks on both sides of the aircraft. A nurse and corpsmen are attending to the wounded. Two soldiers carry one of the wounded soldiers on a litter to the aircraft door. View from the outside of the soldier being carried by others to a waiting field ambulance. More views of the wounded being transferred from the plane to waiting ambulances. Scene shifts to ambulances parked on the desert field with a large Red Cross flag above them. A Curtiss P-40 fighter plane taxis past the camera. A large open field tent with a large Red Cross flag flying above it. Nurses and medical corpsmen tend to wounded soldiers lying in ambulances. A nurse serves water to some wounded.
U.S. troops board a large troop transport ship via a gangplank. Troops on an intermediate deck of the ship. Some are sprawled out relaxing. View from above of more troops boarding a ship. Men and equipment on the pier below. American forces at various far flung places where the U.S. Army Services Forces facilitated their transport and logistic support. Fleeting glimpses of troops in: Ireland; Alaska; Trinidad; and South America. Troops jam the upper deck of a transport ship. Army Service Forces officers in a planning meeting. Naval officers on deck of a ship look through binoculars as U.S. Naval ships bombard the coast of Solomon Islands and landing craft carry marines in an amphibious assault. Next, a man is seen annotating a map of North Africa. Secret maps pertaining to Allied landings in Tunisia and Algeria. Animated map illustrates amphibious landings on North African coast, highlighting Casablanca, Oran, and Algeria. Landing craft carry troops and supplies that are piled up in the sand beach. Soldiers moving military supplies ashore, in fire brigade fashion. Soldiers working at desks in Offices of the Army Service Forces. Filing cabinet in background. Trucks on the move in remote locations. Supply ship being loaded at a terminal. Fuel drums and army vehicles a being loaded aboard ships. Officers seated at a conference table. Ordinary American enlisted soldiers in a griping session at an Army post in the United States. Camera pans over large formation of soldiers. Animated chart shows more than half of servicemen who are part of Army Service Forces (ASF), are unaware of that. Troops marching in review at a tropical location, where reviewing officers wear pith helmets. Chart illustrates lack of unit pride in ASF. Images of various ASF logos. Chart shows results of polling data from soldiers and service members. Signal Corps and Engineers elements of ASF have the greatest unit pride. But most think better of other branches of the Army. More troops marching, in steel helmets and carrying rifles with bayonets affixed. Troops marching overlaid by "50%" indicating that half don't believe their contributions to the war effort are significant. Troops lined up (for pay?). More charts expressing concern about low morale. A heavy gun firing. German paratroopers jumping from a formation of Junkers Ju 52 aircraft. Charts expressing prevailing U.S. troops view that Germany wouldn't be too hard to defeat. Chart showing lack of understanding about why the U.S. is fighting Germany. Image of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill seated in front of their key military officers at Casablanca Conference in World War 2. Chart shows U.S. soldiers believe that the greatest war effort is expended by the U.S. followed by Russia, with China and Britain providing little. Chart illustrates that only half U.S. troops want to get overseas and fight. Chart shows U.S. War Department films can correct this problem.
French people gathered along North African coast of Oran Algeria following invasion of United States and British forces in World War 2 (Operation Torch). The French seen showing no resistance and even relief. Two U.S. troops show a message from President Franklin Roosevelt. American troops take over Oran, Algeria. American Army convoy moves through the streets of Oran. Vichy French prisoners sit in an open area having layed down their arms without struggle. Group of U.S. soldiers talks to French soldiers.
United States troops enter French African Port of Oran, Algeria. U.S. soldiers seated inside a boat, advance towards Port Oran. Supplies and equipment brought to the beach area. United States medics treat French prisoners. Civilians welcome U.S. troops as they move on streets of Oran. Troops honor a French soldier. Soldier sends telegraphic message to his regiment. Sign board read Saint Cloud. Troops move on road in jeeps and trucks. (World War II period).
Scene of the city of Oran in Algeria in World War II. View of a church in Oran, Algeria. Scene of General Nogues and an American General. French mounted troops. General Nogues and the American General passing in front of cavalry. General Nogues and the American general placing wreath on graves. General Nogues and the American saluting. Rows of French and American graves.
A U.S. convoy readies to leave Oran, Algeria for the invasion of Salerno, Italy during World War II. A U.S. DD (destroyer) anchored off the shore. The shoreline of Oran. Two CLs (Light Cruiser) approach the shore. U.S. troops aboard the destroyer.
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