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News media military analysts discuss the problems of Allies invading Europe to defeat Germany in World War II
Map of Europe and label "Invasion." Westbrook Van Voorhis leading a panel discussion about the problems arising from the Allied invasion of Europe in World War 2. He introduces panelists: Hanson Baldwin (military editor of the New York Times) Dewitt MacKenzie (Associated Press military analyst), and Paul Schubert (of Mutual Radio Network). He asks Mr. Baldwin about the importance of bombing. Relief map of Europe highlighting major German cities. Asked about the merit of invading Italy on the way to Germany, Mr. Schubert cites the problem of the Alps and suggests other more effective invasion routes. Van Voorhis asks Mr. MacKenzie about best route into fortress Germany. He considers the criterion of supplies as most important. and suggests the Atlantic coast, near a good port and not far from England. Animated map shows this idea. When asked about this, Mr. Baldwin agrees completely, calling the conflict "a quartermaster's war." He adds, "The problem of victory is the problem of supply."
Transportation progress in Europe during the nineteenth century and into middle of 20th century after World War 2.
A model Relief map of Western Europe, with country borders marked in red. Animals used in rural areas. Italian farmers transporting milk cans and other things by donkey. A farm wagon being pulled by a horse. Road through the Simplon Pass, in Switzerland (constructed by Napoleon to transport artillery between the Rhône valley and Italy). Views of the mountainous area. Sketch of early English steam railroad train and of others in other countries, embraced enthusiastically by the local citizenry . Illustrations recording construction of the Britannia bridge across the Menai Strait between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales. (It opened March 5, 1850.) Relief map of Europe focuses on Basle (Basel)in Northwest Switzerland. A modern-day signpost showing directions to France, Germany, and Switzerland. Freight trains arriving and cargoes being transferred by cranes of the Canal Barge operating company, Schweizerische Reederei. View of open storage yards, rail lines and a river. Freight trains carrying various loads to many different European destinations. Wrecked transport facilities left from World War II.
Road transport becomes the dominant mode of transport in post World War II Europe under reconstruction.
Road transportation system in post World War II Europe, supporting reconstruction efforts. European workers work at a bridge being bulit. Workers work on constructing a highway in Belgium. Diesel trailer trucks along with cars and Volkswagen bus or van vehicles move along a road in Germany. A truck stop at a gas station to refuel. Men load a truck with parts for construction of a power plant, and another truck with containers containing refrigerated fish. A truck pulls semi-trailers. A trailer truck loaded with Swedish furniture moves bringing new furnishings to homes in a town on the Polders of Holland. Boom in tourism begins. Signs at a Tourism office in Milan, Italy. European people at a Swiss railroad station. Swedish and Italian International tourism buses traveling in Europe providing a way to tour and sleep without needing to stay in hotels.
United States Army Air Force 86th Fighter Bomber Group pilots in North Africa are briefed prior to the invasion of Sicily.
USAAF (United States Army Air Force) 86th Fighter Bomber Group in North Africa prepares to bomb Sicily, Italy during World War II. Pilots being briefed by a USAAF officer in front of a map of Sicily. A pilot smokes a pipe while he examines a chart on a wall. The pilots move out of a tent. They are transported by jeeps to parked airplanes.
United States Army Air Force 86th Fighter Bomber Group A-36 Invaders in North Africa prior to the invasion of Sicily.
USAAF (United States Army Air Force) 86th Fighter Bomber Group in North Africa prepares to bomb Sicily, Italy during World War II. USAAF A-36 Invader dive bombers taxi on an airfield.
Allied pre-invasion base and activities in Scotland,1941. Allies in Algeria preparing for invasion of Sicily,1943
Activities of the Seabees in Scotland in 1941 and in Algeria in 1943, during World War II. News headlines in 1943 read : ' Italy is out of war' and '17 more Italian towns taken'. An animated map. The Clyde valley in Scotland showing a base built by the U.S. Navy Seabees, in 1941. Numerous quonset huts and vehicles are seen. View of the River Clyde, where 2400 feet of oceangoing dock are being assembled. A ship anchored at a harbor displaying U.S. flag. Allied troops board a landing ship with their belongings. An animated map tracing travel of Allied invasion forces from Scotland to Oran, Algeria, where Seabees are seen testing a floating causway that would be used for invasion of Sicily. Scuttled axis ships and other obstacles and damage that Seabees must repair in occupied ports. Allied ships and troops proceeding for invasion of Sicily. Allied warships bombarding Sicilian coast.
