ALLIED OFFENSIVE IN NORTH AFRICA Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

Reel 1, supplies are assembled and troops embark. Shows the "Atlantic Sea Armada" at sea; air cover over Casablanca; and the naval attack, during which a large French warship is sunk. Casablanca surrenders. Reel 2 shows the taking of Oran and Algiers. Planes lay a smoke screen. U.S. and British troops board landing craft and hit the beach. Tunisians hear a message from Pres. Roosevelt. Algiers is taken. Algerians listen to Roosevelt's prepared broadcast. Planes bomb Rommel's Afrika Korps in Libya. Shows Gen. Montgomery. Planes take off and bomb Italy.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Film Bulletins