United States soldiers in Paris, France. A convoy of United States tanks and vehicles on the streets in Paris. Major General Leonard T. Gerow in an army jeep. A soldier standing with Eiffel Tower in the background. French civilians look from their balconies. They cheer and wave at U.S. troops. (World War II period).
A U.S. Army jeep crosses a Bailey Bridge in France during World War II. Army engineers are still working around the bridge. The jeep passes a bulldozer and a dump truck at the site. Wrecked wooden building in the background. Scene shifts to another Bailey Bridge across a canal. A tractor pulling a construction crane and a truck crosses the bridge, followed by dump truck. Several barges are in the canal, including one with a white star identifying it as an American army barge. Scene changes to the site of a bombed out bridge, where Army Engineers are at work. A damaged cathedral dominates the opposite shore. Camera pans to left where a huge steel truss bridge is seen high overhead. Further left, is the Bailey Bridge, shown earlier, across the canal. Closer view of the Bailey Bridge with construction moving across it. Change of scene shows French General Charles de Gaulle and U.S. Major General Leonard Gerow leaving a building, accompanied by a surrendered German General and followed by some American and French soldiers. After posing for the camera, they turn around and all reenter the building.
United States troops in Paris, France. A convoy of United States vehicles on a street. French civilians wave at U.S. troops. United States soldiers aboard tanks, trucks and jeeps. French civilians talk to U.S. soldiers. A large lion statue in the foreground. The civilians get on an army truck. (World War II period).
French officers at a headquarters in Paris, France. General Charles De Gaulle, J. P. Leclerc and other officers converse with each other. The General shakes hands with other officers. General Charles seated at his desk reads a document. The General and J. P. Leclerc converse with each other.
Bombing missions over Europe. A formation of United States B-24 Liberators in flight. They drop bombs over targets. Gunners seated inside the aircraft fire at attacking fighter aircraft. Explosions on ground with smoke rising from them. A group of B-26 Marauders fly in formation. A P51B/C Mustang fighter plane taxis to a stop after landing. The pilot shuts down the engine. As he begins unfastening his shoulder harness, a black and white dog runs out to greet him and stands behind the left wing of the airplane while the pilot gets ready to leave the cockpit. (World War II period).
Secretary of War, Henry L. Stimson visits Italy during World War II. Mr. Stimson along with Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark at an artillery gun position, watch firing of guns. The artillery gun position is under camouflaged netting. The muzzle of the gun points outside the camouflaged net. Mr. Stimson and Lieutenant General Clark close their ears during the firing.
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