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U.S. Naval officers aboard USS Elizabeth C. Stanton, AP-69, during amphibious landing exercises in World War II.

Two U.S. Naval officers, aboard the USS Elizabeth C. Stanton, AP-69, in the Chesapeake Bay, observe amphibious landing exercises through binoculars. A sailor demonstrates nautical knots as officers look on. Several Landing Craft Personnel (LCP) from the Elizabeth C. Stanton practice maneuvering near the ship.

Date: 1942
Duration: 31 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675020465
U.S. amphibious landing exercises in the Chesapeake Bay during World War II

U.S. soldiers lower equipment over the side of the USS Elizabeth C. Stanton, AP-69, during amphibious training on the Chesapeake Bay in World War 2. They then descend a rope net to landing craft below, as a photographer takes pictures. Next scenes show several landing craft from the USS Elizabeth C. Stanton, arriving at the beach and soldiers leaving them to charge the beach. Some soldiers are seen briefly in the background, assembled in formation on the beach.

Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 38 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675020466
Major General Doolittle at ceremony presenting P-40 Warhawks from the U.S. to the Lafayette Escadrille in Morocco in World War 2

Major General James Doolittle and Lt. General Carl Spaatz of the United States Twelfth Air Force, Colonel Willis, as well as French Major-General Bergeret and other American and French officers attend ceremonies at the presentation of Curtiss P-40 Warhawk planes by the U.S. Army Air Forces to the French Lafayette Escadrille in Morocco during World War II. American troops parade before a hangar. Officers stand in front of P-40 planes lined up near the hangar. The band plays in the parade. French Moroccan horsemen. Officers salute the American and French flags. Opening cameraman slate indicates January 9, 1942, but this is an error as the event took place on January 9, 1943.

Date: 1943, January 9
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675020492
American and French officers at the presentation ceremony of Curtiss P-40 Warhawks by U.S. to the French Lafayette in Morocco (WW2)

American and French officers attend ceremonies at the presentation of Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft by U.S. to the French Lafayette Escadrille in Morocco during World War II. The military band marching. Officers march with the American and French flags. American troops march with rifles. Curtiss P-40 Warhawks lined up in the background. French Moroccan horsemen give a sword salute. A dog near the troops.

Date: 1943, January 9
Duration: 1 min 15 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675020494
Presentation of Curtiss P-40 Warhawk planes by U.S. to the French Lafayette Escadrille in Morocco, North Africa.

Lt. General Carl Spaatz and Major General James Doolittle of the United States Twelfth Air Force, along with Colonel Willis, as well as other American officers at a presentation ceremony of Curtiss P-40 aircraft to French Major-General Bergeret and other French officers. Excellent close-up views of Spaatz and Doolittle. The P-40 Warhawk planes are presented by U.S. to the French Lafayette Escadrille in Morocco. Several P-40s lined outside a hangar. A C-47 Skytrain "Gooney Bird" in the background. The Lafayette Escadrille squadron insignia, French Air Service insignia, and the French tricolor painted on the planes. Soldier walks past the airplanes. The military band with bombers in the background. United States and French officers talk as they hold a cut out of the squadron insignia. (World War II period).

Date: 1943, January 9
Duration: 1 min 11 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675020496
US 1st Ranger Infantry Battalion soldiers descend landing nets on a transport for Operation Torch in North Africa.

U.S. Army Rangers of the 1st Ranger Infantry Battalion (Darby's Rangers) descend landing nets on a transport ship into landing craft suspended from the ship's side. They go below through a hatch on one of the landing craft. Next, some are seen climbing back on deck of the transport ship. Gun crew is positioned at a Bofors 40mm antiaircraft gun on deck. (World War II period).

Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 20 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675020499