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Several LCI(L) Craft docked and LCVPs and other boats in Weymouth harbor, England, prior to D-Day in World War II

Large Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L) docked in Weymouth, England, the day before D-Day, in World War 2. Seen are LCI(L)s numbered: 493, 495, and 491, part of Flotilla 10, operated by the U.S. Coast Guard. Small boat traffic in the channel includes Landing crafts Vehicle, Personnel (LCVPs) and other boats.

Location: Weymouth England United Kingdom
Date: 1944, June 5
Duration: 3 min 11 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675046305
Exercise Fabius I, Rehearsal for invasion of Normandy in World War II. Transport ships and landing craft practice amphibious landings with American troops of the 16th Infantry Regiment.

At start of film, several American transport ships are seen manuevering in waters surrounded by some of their landing craft (Higgins Boats) on a foggy day off Slapton Sands, England during World War 2. They are participating in Exercise Fabius I, a rehearsal for the invasion of Normandy. Several Landing Craft Infantry (LCI) are seen approaching the shore. Troops of the U.S. Army 16th Infantry Regiment have already landed and are making their way inward on the beachhead. Higgins boats maneuver about as well. One, from the transport ship, USS Samuel Chase (APS-26) is seen approaching the shore. Views of troops leaving beached LCIs and Higgins Boats at the shore. Troops boarding a Higgins boat. It heads toward the shore.

Location: England United Kingdom
Date: 1944, May 4
Duration: 2 min 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675046306
Views from Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L) number 88, as she departs England for the invasion of Normandy, France in World War II

View toward stern of Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L) 88 as she pulls away from the wharf at Weymouth, England, to join an amphibious assault Group destined for Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, in World War 2. Other LCI(L)s seen preparing, or underway, include numbers 488, 493, 497, and 498. Number 88, from which these scenes were recorded, belongs to Flotilla 10, part of an Assault Group operated by the U.S. Coast Guard, and is commanded by Lt. Henry K. Rigg, USCGR

Location: Weymouth England United Kingdom
Date: 1944, June 5
Duration: 2 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675046312
Technician demonstrates the expanding and closing sidewall canvas of Sherman Tank Duplex Drive at a factory

Sherman Medium M4 Tank Duplex Drive. The Sherman DD- A report to the Commanding General, European Theater of Operations. Sherman Duplex Drive (DD) in water. Four soldiers on Sherman. Sherman covered with canvas. Technician at Metropolitan Cammel Midlands factory works on the Sherman. Gauges on tank. Machines on tank. Canvas side wall goes up. Technician puts struts into place. The canvas expands. He pushes a lever and the canvas goes down. Barrel of artillery visible. He turns its barrel. (Note: filmed at Metropolitan Cammel Midlands factory, Birmingham, England who built and designed the DD equipment to be fitted to U.S. built Sherman tanks. As it is a prototype, the air controls are not in the same place as on production machines.) (World War II period).

Location: Birmingham, England United Kingdom
Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 8 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046313
Technician shows working of Sherman DD propellers in United States.

The U.S. Sherman Medium M4 Tank in United States. The Sherman DD-A report to the Commanding General. Technician turns a valve at Sherman Duplex Drive(DD). He pushes a lever and the canvas sidewall goes down. He works under tank. Wheel track moves. He pulls a lever. The propellers comes out. The propellers run. Technician points to parts. He operates the propellers. Technician presses buttons and pushes lever. The canvas wall side of tank goes up. Sherman DD moves out of Landing Ship Tank (LST) and makes its way towards the beach.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1944, March
Duration: 3 min 58 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046314
United States Landing Craft Infantry underway from England for invasion at Normandy, France (WW2)

Landing Craft Infantry leaves England for D-Day invasion of Normandy, France during World War II. Column of United States Landing Craft Infantry underway. Stern and U.S. flag in foreground. Barrage balloons over ships. Landing Ship Tanks and rhino barge underway.

Location: United Kingdom
Date: 1944, June 5
Duration: 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675046326
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