United States troops and tanks enter the town of Notre-Dame-de-Cenilly during World War 2. Soldiers walk alongside M4 Sherman tanks upon entering Notre-Dame de Cenilly. Road sign reads “D. 38 Notre-Dame de Cenilly Manche”. Soldiers talking in front of an amphibious Jeep parked on Rue des Tilleuls. A smiling priest stands by a gate. A soldier salutes to troops entering Notre-Dame de Cenilly. A captured German prisoner with hands up is frisked by Allied troops near the damaged Café Breton Epicerie (2 Rue des Tilleuls, 50210 Notre-Dame-de-Cenilly, France). Army Jeeps pass by destroyed buildings. United States soldiers gaze at dead German soldiers among ruins. Bodies of dead German soldiers and equipment debris on the street. United States armored vehicles driving through the destroyed town of Periers. A tank passes by a man planting the French tricolor flag on a statue. An M3 half-track in Periers. Behind the half-track is the ruins of Église Saint-Pierre (Place du Général de Gaulle, 50190 Périers, France). The tricolor flag of France waves in hands of statue in Periers.
Former General Dwight Eisenhower attends the unveiling of American Overseas Airlines aircraft named “Normandy” at the LaGuardia Airport (Queens, NY 11371, United States) in New York City. An American Overseas Airlines aircraft flies a multi-leg flight carrying 45 former war correspondents back to Europe for celebrations commemorating the 5th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion of World War II. Engine of an aircraft. Aerial view of skyscrapers of Manhattan, the Hudson river, bridges and ships in New York City. Aircraft during descent towards LaGuardia Airport. A bus passes by the Overseas Terminal of the LaGuardia Airport. An official speaks into a microphone, an American Overseas Airlines aircraft in the background. A United States Army General addresses the gathering at the tarmac of the airport. A crowd of reporters, former WW2 war correspondents, witness the unveiling of the American Overseas Airlines Douglas DC-4 aircraft named "Normandy". Former General Dwight D. Eisenhower addresses the gathering. General Eisenhower talks to military officials present at the unveiling event. General Eisenhower tries out different hats, chatting with reporters. Aircraft at the LaGuardia airport and cars in the foreground. Officials shaking hands.
Salvage operation of the ship SS Normandie at New York City harbor following fire and capsizing of the ship. Cameraman with motion picture cameras present to film the site. SS Normandie on her side in dock. Cameramen from various news and newsreel companies on dock. Side of one newsreel camera reads "Paramount News." Barges, docks and spectators on dock. Cameramen adjust camera.
French sailors at the dock. Salvage operation of ship SS Normandie at New York City. SS Normandie lays on her side in the dock following fire accident.
Ship SS Normandie silhouetted against New York skyline. Capsized SS Normandie lie at docks of New York City harbor following fire accident. Her mooring lines pulled.
Allied bombers bombard heavy German industries during World War II. Allied planes in the sky and a convoy underway at a sea heading for Normandy. Allied troops land in Normandy. Men wading ashore after disembarking from landing crafts. Allied Supreme Command in meeting. General George C. Marshall confers with British officers. United States Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber (“One Night Stand”) drop bombs over Germany. More bombers dropping bombs over enemy position. Aerial view of bombs hitting factories in Germany. Captured German troops in a forest. Abandoned German tanks left on the road in the Eastern Front. Allied troops advance in the Ardennes Forest. German tank production at a factory in Plauen, Saxony, Germany. Undercarriage of a Panzer IV tank. Tank tracks and wheels during assembly by German war production workers at the factory. Aerial view of United States bomber aircraft in a daylight bombing raid, with bombs-away views as they target tank factories in Saxony, Germany. Ruins and rubble of the destroyed tank factory. Transport and communication centers are bombed.
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