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American and British troops in landing crafts reach the beachheads in Oran, Algeria in Operation Torch invasion of North Africa

Allied offensive in North Africa, part of Operation Torch in World War 2. Allied convoy underway near the coast of Oran in North Africa. Antiaircraft guns provide cover fire for the naval fleet to land on the shores. British and American warships lay a smoke screen. Troops descend from a ship via a climbing net and board a transport boat. Troops in landing crafts head toward the beachheads. British and American troops reach the North African shores. Supplies and equipment are unloaded.

Date: 1942, November
Duration: 2 min 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030219
American and British Allied troops take over the city of Oran in Algeria, North Africa during Operation Torch, World War II

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.

Date: 1942, November
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030220
Allied troops take over Algiers in Algeria, North Africa during Operation Torch, in World War 2.

World War II Allied naval convoy underway in harbor under protection of barrage balloons in Algeria, North Africa. Allied troops disembark a troop's transport ship at a dock. Troops and equipment are unloaded at the dock and British and American forces take over Algeria with little resistance. Allied bombers take off from an airfield. Bombs seen detaching from open bomb bay doors of Allied aircraft in flight, and bombs away view as bombs are dropped from a high Altitude. B-25 aircraft in formation bomb Nazi German General Rommel's Afrika Korps in Libya. British artillery guns fired and Eighth Army moves forward pursuing German enemy. Heavy smoke rises from shell hits. British infantry leave trench protection and run forward on battlefield to engage German enemy. Dramatic scene as large explosion causes the British soldiers to drop to the ground while advancing. British tanks and infantrymen advance past wreckage and burning German aircraft and armor. British General Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery seen with his advancing forces. Italian Army prisoners surrender under British protection. In city of Algiers, captured German officers and members of German Armistice Commission taken away by U.S. soldiers and Italian and German visitors and members of Axis Spain Fifth Column are rounded up in the city for internment. U.S. troops march on city streets. French and Algerian natives cheer for the United States and British allied troops that have taken over. United States troops decorated by General Mark Clark. Scene changes to aerial view of Italy. Cloud cover over the city. Bombs dropped over Italian targets by British and American bomber aircraft. View of explosions on ground and smoke.

Date: 1942, November
Duration: 5 min 33 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030221
Troops disembark amphibious crafts at beachhead in North Africa.

On the North African Invasion by the Allied forces. Boat crew member of Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) in the foreground and other amphibious crafts in the background approach toward beachhead. Smoke rises on distant hills due to shell hits. Light tank loads off LCT (Landing Craft Tank) onto beach. Troops disembark from a LCVP. LCVP and LCT on beach head. Troops disembark and advance down the beach. (World War II period).

Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 50 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030247
U.S. Marines take cover in fox holes, behind rocks and sandbags in North Africa.

On the North African Invasion by the Allied forces. U.S. Marines land on beachhead in North Africa. Marines take cover in fox holes and behind rocks. Marines fire their rifles. Tank with soldier atop it moves on beach. Soldiers take cover behind a sand bag emplacement and fires at the enemy. Smoke rises on distant hills from shell hits. Marines drink and rest. (World War II period).

Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030248
U.S. Marines aboard Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) in North Africa.

On the North African Invasion by the Allied forces. U.S. Marines aboard Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) in North Africa. Smoke rises from shell hits at the beach. Several other amphibious crafts and ships underway in the water. Assault boats head toward beachhead. Marines aboard the LCVP head toward the beachhead. (World War II period).

Date: 1942
Duration: 4 min 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030249