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French civilians greet United States troops entering Sainte-Marie-du-Mont during World War II.

U.S. troops advancing into Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, France, after landing on Normandy during World War II. Troopers around road sign pointing toward Sainte-Marie-du-Mont and Carentan. Troopers talk to French woman on roadside. U.S. Army soldier gives chewing gum to French children and tries to explain how to chew (not swallow) it. Tanks advance along road. Troopers march along road. French civilians greet arriving U.S. troops. U.S. soldiers march on streets in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont.

Date: 1944, June
Duration: 1 min 20 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675060425
Allied drive through Normandy to Saint Lo, France, in World War II

Battle-weary American soldiers attend an open air chuch service by a barn in Normandy. U.S. gunners commence a concerted artillery barrage before tanks and infantry advance toward Saint Lo, France, in World War 2. Various artillery and tanks are seen, including one M4 Sherman Crab Tank (Mine sweeper). P-47s, flying low altitude close support missions, bomb a critical target, and troops move ahead on the way to Saint Lo. Two German soldiers run to surrender. Saint Lo falls. Scenes of the devastation in the city.

Date: 1944, July
Duration: 2 min 48 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675024435
People carry figure of Saint John in village of Angri near Mount Vesuvius, Italy.

Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. A huge crowd walks along road in village of Angri near the volcano. People carry figure of Saint John. Houses in the background. The figures are covered with paper lire which represents the people's gift to the Saint. People sing on the way. Crowd throws money on the figure of Saint John. Men, women and children walk along the road.

Date: 1944, March 21
Duration: 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675054106
Airplane C-47s drop paratroopers over Holland (WW2)

Airplane C-47s fly low as paratroopers jump. Many paratroopers jump from the planes. A parachutist opens bag. The sky filled with parachutes from C-47s in flight with men and supplies coming down to the field. (World War II period)

Date: 1944, September 22
Duration: 2 min 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675038889
American glider landing and crashing in areas of Holland.

An american glider lands in the field area. Another glider lands and crashes at far distance. View of another glider crash. Distant view of smoke rising from ground as glider crashes. United States airborne soldiers can be seen in field area. A plane in flames falls to the earth. (World War II period).

Date: 1944, September 22
Duration: 2 min 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675038890
United States 1st Army rolls into St. Quentin, France and crosses over to Belgium, in World War II

U.S. 1st Army troops pass an abandoned German pill box near Cambrai, on their way to the Belgian border, during World War 2. U.S. tanks advancing along road to Saint-Quentin on September 1, 1944.Road sign points toward St. Quentin. Some French civilians watch as troops ride into the city aboard military vehicles. American flag is seen at window of a building.September 2nd, lead elements of the 1st Army pass road sign marking boundary between France and Belgium. A road sign on ground at the old formal border reads "Douane Belge." American tanks speed across Belgian fields in pursuit of retreating German soldiers.US units firing tank guns and machine guns at German positions.Smoke rising.Destroyed and burning German artillery, tanks, halftracks, and other vehicles and equipment along side of road.Destroyed civilian automobile and wagons. American troops entering town where Belgian flags fly. German Army Captain, accompanied by U.S. troops, urges his soldiers to surrender.He steps over wire fencing into a field where German soldier are coming forward. View of numerous German prisoners of war being held in a meadow.

Date: 1944, September
Duration: 2 min 28 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037772