British troops advance along a railway track in France near Normandy. British troops at West Wall (Siegfried Line). Destroyed German fortification. Several dead German soldiers are seen. View of SU soldiers on patrol in streets as they meet French civilians. They advance along a cemetery wall. U.S. Army soldiers try to find sniper's position by raising a cloth covered stick. Footage shot between June 6 and June 9, 1944 (D-Day to D plus 3) (World War II period).
Allied ships in the English Channel, bound for Normandy. U.S. Army paratroopers board C-47 aircraft in England to launch the D-Day attack on France during World War II. Paratroopers with smeared camouflage on their faces and helmets board the planes. LIne of C-47 aircraft taking off. Aircraft in flight over the English Channel seen by allied ships at sea near dawn. Vapor trails visible on aircraft.
A knocked out U.S. M115, 8 inch howitzer, in Buonconvento,Italy, during World War 2. American GIs riding in jeep pass a paper sign (left by German soldiers) pointing and giving distance to Munich, Germany. A number of signs left over from German military units formerly operating in the area, are piled up in the street.
U.S. 3rd Armored Division's M-4 tank equipped with a 'dozer blade breaks through a hedgerow and trees into a field in Normandy, France.
Inaugural person to person voice communication between Inspector General of Uruguayan Air Force and an official at United States Air force headquarters. Inspector General speaks over a phone to the official using SITFA ,( System Interamericano de Telecommunicaciones de Furezas Aereas) a single sideband voice communication system that enables 15 Latin American countries to converse among themselves. Uruguayan flag is seen in the Inspector General's office.
A USAF Colonel speaks about the Air Force Security Service. A group of Security Service communications specialists planning a communications security survey. The survey leader is seen discussing results with the a Colonel, the Commander of the unite that was surveyed. Security Service personnel conducting a simulated enemy intelligence gathering effort in a Communications Security Surveillance unit. They employ sophisticated eavesdropping equipment to ferret out potential problems. A mobile van that can be airlifted to anyplace needed. Technicians inside the van, using monitoring equipment to intercept telephone and radio communications. Closeup of Airman wearing headset. Tape decks recording the monitored communications.The Colonel, narrator, describes a monitored communication that revealed details of a planned air strike. He shows and mentions reports of other communications leaks. View of an SR-71 aircraft taking off. Aerial views of it in flight, from various angles. A USAF F-111 aircraft in flight, viewed from various angles. A model of the F-15 fighter plane, and an illustration of the B-1 bomber.
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