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General Eisenhower inspects a Ninth Air Force Base in England; Allied bombers attack German infrastructure in France (WWII)

Supreme Allied Commander in Europe General Dwight D. Eisenhower inspects a Ninth Air Force Base in England during World War II. General Eisenhower salutes to men. United States soldiers look outside from a window to watch General Eisenhower’s arrival. Brick layers stop working on a wall to salute to General Eisenhower. General Eisenhower speaks with the M-26 Marauder crewmen. General Eisenhower laughing. General Eisenhower sits on in the cockpit of a fighter plane and fires its machine guns. Crowds of crewmen watch Eisenhower inspecting aircraft. An the airfield control tower, General Eisenhower and other officials watch the take-off of B-26 Marauders for a combat mission. B-26 Marauder bombers take off from the airfield. B-26 Marauder bombers form a formation in flight. B-26 Marauder bombers dodge anti-aircraft fire. Bomber with broken windshield window due to anti-aircraft fire damage. Bombs are dropped above a Nazi aerodrome in France. Aerial view of the Nazi aerodrome, railway switch yard bombings in Normandy. B-26 Marauder bombers heading back to England after bombing important military infrastructure in Normandy. A B-26 bomber lands on the runway. British Royal Air Force (RAF) Avro Lancaster bombers take-off from the Ninth Air Force Base at night. Lancaster bombersdrop bombs over German ammunitions dump and stores depot in France at night. Nighttime view of explosions on the ground.

Date: 1944, May 22
Duration: 3 min 22 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079916
U.S. landing craft prepare to invade Normandy, France during World War II.

A landing craft labeled "US 51" is seen from its starboard side, with cargo in tow and an American flag flying from its mast. There are also more identical ships in the background, all sailing in the English Channel towards Normandy, France in advance of the D-Day invasion of France. The camera cuts to another direction, which shows many more of the same ship, some also with cargo in tow. In this shot, there is land off in the distance, and a few barrage balloons in the sky above the LCIs. The final shot is of a long convoy of ships far off in the distance.

Date: 1944, June 5
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080797
Cross of Liberation parade at Rue Royale, Place de Madeleine and Palais Garnier (WW2)

A parade celebrates the awarding of Cross of Liberation (Croix de la Libération) to the city of Paris (World War II). A huge crowd gathers outside the L'église de la Madeleine (Place de la Madeleine, 75008 Paris, France). French soldiers holding flags march down Rue Royale from Place de la Concorde (Place de la Concorde 75008 Paris, France) as crowds watch the parade on the sidewalks. Throngs of French civilians crowd Rue Royale and Place de la Madeleine to watch a parade. Two crowd marshals salute to marching soldiers. Young French people perch on top of a newspaper stand to watch the parade. More people watch the parade from their windows. French children holding signs that read “Vive la France” and “Vive Paris”. Crowds clapping. Crowds gathered outside the Hotel Scribe in Paris (Now known as Sofitel Le Scribe Paris Opéra- 1 Rue Scribe, 75009 Paris, France). From Place de la Madeleine, soldiers turn to march in Boulevard des Capucines, marching past the Palais Garnier (Place de l'Opéra, 75009 Paris, France) with more crowds watching from the sidewalk and in front of the opera house.

Date: 1945, April 2
Duration: 53 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675079406
United States Army 15th Corp and French soldiers in Strasbourg after Allied liberation (WW2)

A map of Western Europe showing the location of Strasbourg, France in World War II. The Raven Bridge or Pont du Corbeau over the Ill River in Strasbourg. A destroyed apartment with gaping hole in roof from damage. Two Allied soldiers read a Nazi German wall graffiti “Angloamerikaner und Bolschewisten bringen Chaos, Not, Hunger, Anarchie, Arbeitslosigkeit. Der Nationalsozialismus kampft bis zum Endsieg fur Freiheit und Brot unseres Volkes!” (“Anglo-Americans and Bolsheviks bring chaos, misery, hunger, anarchy, unemployment. National Socialism will fight to the final victory for the freedom and bread of our people!” in English). An M4 Sherman tank moves on the street, passing by the Oberlin Buchhandlung or Oberlin Bookstore (19 Rue des Francs-Bourgeois, 67000 Strasbourg, France) which is presently an LCL Bank building. Soldiers on top of the tank are seen. French troops and United States Army 15th Corp soldiers in Strasbourg after liberation from German forces. Slight damage on Strasbourg Cathedral (Pl. de la Cathédrale, 67000 Strasbourg, France). The Rose window and damaged clock of the Strasbourg Cathedral. Civilian German men, women, and children carry their belongings as they enter temporary prisoner of war stockade at Lycée Fustel-de-Coulanges ( 1 Pl. du Château, 67061 Strasbourg, France. )

Date: 1944, November 23
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080565
French leaders Paul Painleve and Monsier Ribot noted as leaders in World War 1 effort

Shows men who have contributed to greatness of France in the war. Paul Painleve, Premier of France and Minister of War talking to a man in a field. Other people stand in the background. Monsieur Ribot, former Premiere and now Minister of Foreign Affairs walking with two other persons in front of a house.

Date: 1918
Duration: 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675027274
U.S. Army First Division infantry deploying during World War I

Outdoor munitions depot in France, during World War 1. Stacks of heavy artillery shells are seen lined up in a field. American 1st Division troops prepare defenses near a road in the French countryside. They dig between a long trench and the road. Scene shifts to First Division troops drawing rations at a Quartermaster Supply Depot in Maron, France. The soldiers fill their arms with items set out for them. Change of scene shows 28th Infantry Regiment troops marching along a road between a river and a railroad, where they begin to board rail cars. Several soldiers receive hot beverages from two women volunteers. The troops wave from the cars as the train begins to pull out. (WWI. WW1)

Date: 1918, May
Duration: 2 min 38 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675027498