Landings of Allied troops for the invasion of Southern France during World War II. A barrage balloon floats in the air. Landing Ship Tanks (LSTs) and Landing Craft Tanks (LCT) head towards a beach.
Landings of Allied troops for the invasion of Southern France during World War II. Views of a shore. Ships and landing crafts on a beach. An explosion in water. Two soldier standing and ships in the foreground. A Landing Ship Tank (LST) and Landing Craft Tanks (LCTs) approach the beach. Sherman tanks enter water and drive to the beach. An LCT approaches. An LST in the background. The LST alongside a pontoon dock. A DUKW passes in the foreground.
Cars parked outside the flagship store of fashion designer Christian Dior in Paris, France. Sign reads “Christian Dior Chapeaux”. Women wearing African-inspired designs of Christian Dior hats outside the shop. A woman wearing a hat with a large flower. One turban is modeled with a matching parasol. Stitching on some hats are based on ethnic African designs.
Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight Eisenhower visits American troops in Normandy, France on 3rd July, 1944 during World War II. U.S. Army Lieutenant General Omar Bradley walks with Eisenhower. They tour units and division commands. Eisenhower meets U.S. Army General Joseph Lawton Collins on a field. U.S. soldiers load shells and fire artillery on 4th of July. U.S. Independence Day is celebrated in a French town and children sing 'America'.
People gather to watch the World Downhill championship in Megeve, France. People stand along the sides of the race track to watch the skiers. Skiers from different nations participate in the championship and ski down the track.
Opening scene shows the German submarine U-967 returning to Port after a patrol in the Western Mediterranean, in May, 1944, during World War 2. The boat's Captain, Kapitanleutnant Albrecht Brandi is seen in the conning tower, wearing a white cap. Glimpse of the U-boats emblem, a four-leaf Clover superimposed over the numeral 7, is seen on the side of the boat. Closeup of Captain Brandi wearing his Knights Cross with Oak Leaves and swords (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern) awarded during this latest Patrol (in which they torpedoed the U.S. Destroyer, USS Fechteler, on May 5, 1944). Extreme closeup of Brandi. Closeups of several of his officer crewmen. Scene shifts to a pier at the German occupied Naval Base in Toulon, France, Where Kapitanleutnant Brandi receives a large bouquet of flowers and a congratulatory hug and kiss from a young woman. Closeup of Brandi holding the bouquet and smiling.
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