WORLD WAR II INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE Part 1

Description

Summary: AVs, large group of C-47s drops paratroopers. (Grainy). AVs, gliders in the air. MS, gliders land paratroopers. Supplies and ammunition removed from gliders. Glider coming in for landing; hits ground and flips over. LS, smoke rising in distance from artillery hits. MS (RV), paratroopers walking along road. LS, convoy off coast. Barrage balloons overhead. LS, naval vessels bombing shore defenses. MS, CU, mechanic mounts bomb on P-38. P-38s take off. AVs, P-38s in flight, strafe ground installations. AVs, medium and heavy bombers dropping bombs. (Scratched). LS, MS, armada of American, British and French vessels. LS, naval vessels bombard coast. MS, officers on ship study map.CU, map. MS, pontons for beaching heavy equipment are launched. MS, dukws ferry materials and supplies to beach.(Scratched) LS, pontons maneuvered into position on beaches. LS, landing craft heading for beaches. MS, three men from shore patrol walk along road. MS, American soldiers dig out German shells. VS, engineers using bulldozers and other equipment level vineyards and farms for construction of an airfield. MS, paratroopers carry wounded man on litter and place him on ambo-jeep. Jeep drives off. MS, paratroopers walk along road (away from camera). MS, soldier sitting on top of jeep, talking to citizens. MS, group of soldiers talking to Frenchman. CU, men washing their hands in outside fountain. MS, MP standing in road directing traffic. AVs, bombers dropping bombs on French coast. NOTE: All American troops.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities