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American military trucks and tanks pass through an English city

United States B-17 bombers fly in formations in England. American military trucks and tanks pass through an English city with soldiers atop it. British civilians including a woman and young boy watch the procession of tanks headed for mobilization harbors in England, for the D-Day invasion of France in World War II.

Location: United Kingdom
Date: 1944, June 6
Duration: 2 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675038261
U.S. B-17s bomb the German positions in Rouen, France and return to home base in England during World War II.

First American air raid on German positions in Rouen, France during World War II. U.S. Army Air Forces B-17 aircraft on an airfield in England. Ground crew work on the aircraft. Bomb bay door opens up. Fuel tank as men refuel the aircraft. Combat crew members arrive at the briefing hut and being instructed by an officer. He instructs the pilots and other flight about the targets to be bombed. Radio men being instructed. After the briefing crew members head towards the airfield. Flight crew board B-17s. Aircraft take off from the field. B-17s in formation flight. Bomb bay door opens and bombs are dropped. Bombs hit the target and smoke rises. Aircraft head for England after the air raid. Aircraft arrive at the airfield in England. Major General Carl Spaatz , Head of the USAAF in England greet the pilots after a successful air raid. Crew members share their experiences of the mission with an intelligence officer. A pilot talks about how his aircraft was attacked by a German ME-109 aircraft during the air raid.

Location: European Theater
Date: 1942
Duration: 6 min 30 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675059552
United States Coast Guard preparing for the Allied invasion of Normandy (WW2)

June 9, 1944. Sand flats seen at low tide in Normandy, France. Allied forces fighting their way inland during the Normandy invasion (Three days after D-Day) in World War II. Landing craft and destroyed buildings on the beaches of Normandy. German steel beach obstacles have been stacked out of the way. A United States Sherman DD tank sunk in sand. Badly damaged LCT-25 on the beach at Normandy, with her cargo of half-tracks still aboard and remains of the first one off, sitting at her ramp where it was hit by a German shell. Higgins Boat riddled with bullet holes. Scene shifts to January 1944 when United States Army troops descend from a troop transport ship into LCT-504 for practice maneuvers in the Chesapeake Bay. A soldier operates a Higgins Boat. Another soldier directs a Higgins Boat to the shore. Troops hit the beach in Higgins Boats driven by U.S. Coast Guardsmen from the Attack Transport ship, USS Samuel Chase (APA-26). United States troops carry equipment or belongings as they board ships to England in February 1944. Views of live aboard transport ships in convoys crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Coast Guardsmen near weapons at duty stations. Some troops are seen wearing life vests on board. Troops sleep or lie in hammocks in their quarters. Soldiers pass the time by playing cards, sleeping, reading and writing letters, and mending clothes on deck. Troops line the deck of the transport ship, USS Bayfield (APA-33), as the ship approaches port in England. Landing craft from the Bayfield, carrying troops, are seen in assault training exercises in England. Troops wading ashore during training. Coast Guard officers and sailors are seen aboard larger landing ships in exercises. Coast Guard officer smoking a cigar, as landing craft from the USS Samuel Chase speeds away after landing troops ashore. Trucks drive ashore from landing craft. Scene shifts to May 1944 and a formation of Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber aircraft dropping bombs on enemy targets in Normandy. Aerial view shows bombs falling.

Location: Atlantic Ocean
Date: 1944
Duration: 4 min 20 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675065477
Lord Vanisttart speaks about the Germans as Steve Laird makes remark at Denham Place in Denham, England during World War II.

Press Conference at house of Lord Vansittart, Danham Place in Denham, England. Interior: Steve Laird, Time Inc. Correspondent and George Slocombe, Head of Anglo-American Press Club. Journalists Jacqueline Saix of Time Magazine take notes. Jan Jindritch, British War Correspondent on the staff of the News Chronicle, listen to Lord Vansittart. Mr. Siddall, Lord Vanisttrat's campaign manager and Lady Vansittart listen to Lord Vanisttart's speech. Lord Vanisttart, former Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs being interviewed by British and American journalists. On Lord Vanisttart's left is seated Steave Laird, next is George Slocombe, next is Jacqueline Saix. On Lord Vanisttart's right is seated Lady Vanisttart, next is Mr. Siddall and next is Jan Jindritch. Steve Laird speaks. Lord Vanisttart speaks on his version of 'what to do with Germany'. Lord Vanisttart being interviewed by journalists, Steve Laird speaks . Lord Vanisttart starts his speech. Lord Vanisttart and Steve laird. Lord Vanisttart rises and makes a speech. Steve Laird makes a remark.

Location: Denham England United Kingdom
Date: 1944, February
Duration: 6 min 35 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675071126
American troops practice amphibious assault landings near Dartmouth, England, during World War II.

Allied troops practice amphibious landings at Blackpool Sands beach, close to Slapton Sands, near Dartmouth, England, during World War 2. Landing craft underway at sea head beachwards. The craft arrive at the beach and American soldiers debark. Another group of landing craft arrive at the beach. U.S. troops near the landing craft. Ships underway at sea.

Location: Dartmouth England United Kingdom
Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 14 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675066890
U.S. troops are ferried from Weymouth England, to transport ships in preparation for Normandy invasion in World War II

U.S. army troops board LCVPs (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) at pier in Weymouth, England, to be ferried out to transport ships anchored offshore, in preparation for the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France, during World War 2. Several large Landing Craft Infantry are seen tied up at the docks, including LCI(L) numbers 84 and 49. Views of Higgins Boats (LCVPs) heading out. Markings on one identify it as belonging to the Attack Transport ship USS Charles Carroll (APA-28). The Higgins Boats come alongside the USS Charles Carroll and troops of the U.S. 29th Infantry Division board her.

Location: Weymouth England United Kingdom
Date: 1944, June 3
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675065479
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