Vice President of the United States Henry A Wallace visits Latin American cities during World War II. The Vice President on a balcony as troops march past. Troops with flags. A large crowd gathered to view the parade. People hold flags. Wallace in a carriage during another parade. Along with dignitaries on a balcony. The Vice President arrives in Bolivia. A large crowd greets him. He rides in a convertible through the city. Crowds cheer as the motorcade passes by. He pays a visit to the Bolivian President Enrique Penaranda Del Castillo Monterrey, Mexico: President Franklin Roosevelt visits President Manuel Camacho in Mexico. President Roosevelt and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt greet President and Mrs. Camacho. A large crowd gathered to witness the event. People on balconies. The motorcade passes through the city. Young cadets salute. The Presidents review a parade of the Army.
Allied Armies mobilize in Algiers and Tunisia. Algiers: An all Greek battalion of volunteers marching. Troops hold flags. Troops assemble at the docks of Algiers. French Foreign Legion troops and the British 8th Army troops near a ship. Soldiers share cigarettes. French colonial troops, Canadian troops and other Allied troops climb aboard a ship. Military supplies, equipment and vehicles at the docks. Men work at an assembly line, while others repair vehicles. Trucks transfer material. Tunisia: Allied troops advance over the plains. Troops, tanks and artillery move ahead. Troops in jeeps and on motorbikes on muddy roads. (World War II period).
A U.S. Army training film on Rifle Marksmanship with an M-1. Rapid Fire: An officer takes a training session for soldiers seated on the ground. An M-1 rifle on the table nearby, and a board in the background reads 'Preparatory Marksmanship Training'. The officer gives instructions about rapid fire exercises. Soldiers in prone position with M-1 rifles at a firing range. Soldiers in bushes. Soldiers in supply detail walk on a path through the jungle. They run into an ambush, take position and fire from behind trees. Soldiers in a defensive position, enemy soldiers charges towards them. A soldier dives into a shell hole, gets into the kneeling position and shoots straight. (World War II period).
A U.S. Army training film on Rifle Marksmanship with an M-1. An officer instructs soldiers about calm handling of an M-1 rifle which comes with practice. An instruction board in the background. The officer instructs and a soldier demonstrates the prone, sitting and kneeling firing positions. Soldiers demonstrate: Prone position rapid fire with counts in 9 seconds. The officer talks about the importance of time and smooth movement while taking firing position. He talks about the need to get into a firing position in a hurry. Soldier demonstrates: Getting into position, aiming and firing with counts in 7 seconds. (World War II period).
German prisoners in Tunisia. The prisoners on their own vehicle move towards stockade area near Michaund during Tunisian Campaign in North Africa. German prisoners on trucks, jeep and motorcycle move toward stockade area near Michaund. German prisoners group drive their own vehicles. Prisoner approaches American for direction. (World War II period).
United States Army soldiers search buildings for snipers in the city of Bizerte. Troops scurry across street under cover fire by American officers lying in the middle of the street. Infantrymen moves from doorway to doorway towards the end of the street. Destroyed buildings in the city. Tank moves down the street in search of the MG nests. Infantrymen get off from the jeep. A sign reading 'Bizerte' also includes speed limit. (World War II period).
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