U.S. Army soldiers climb down from transport ship and board small barges. LCVP Landing craft advance toward Red Beach. Soldiers with rifles and barrack bags on back running ashore. Several soldiers sitting in DUKW amphibious vehicles. Soldiers get in DUKWs on the shore. (During Operation Avalanche in World War II).
U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower disembarks from a beach landing craft and gets into a Jeep on the beach with Admiral Hewitt during World War II. The Jeep is driven away. They arrive at the 5th Army headquarters area and meet with Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark and Major General Alfred M. Gruenther for strategy discussions. Military photographers and other troops are gathered around the commanders as they greet.