CAMOUFLAGED FRENCH CRUISER GLOIRE TARGET PRACTICE; FRENCH FOREIGN LEGIONNAIRES -AMPHIB.LANDING OPS., N.AFRICA; ADM. HEWITT ABOARD USS BROOKLYN(CL-40) Part 1

Description

1) MS LCP's underway away from camera loaded with troops.2) MLS Taken on inside of LCP showing troops seated, awaiting landing; troops run from craft onto beach.3) MLS LCP's beached; troops running onto beach.4) MS Boat passing LCP beached.5) MS French flag flying from flagstaff.6) LS LCP's coming toward beach.7) MS LCP hits beach; explosion in FG; troops run over prone man lying on barbed wire.8) LS Men running up beach; LCP's in BG.9) MS Beach; explosion in FG.10) LS LCP beaching in BG; barbed wire in FG.11) MS Troops running up beach, jumping barbed wire.SV12) LS LCP's circling in water.13) MS Enlisted man signaling with semaphore to ship in BG.14) HA MS French troops going down net into LCP from ship. SV15) MS Officer, straddling gunwales, signaling with semaphore flags.16) MS French cruiser GLOIRE camouflaged, underway.17) MS LCP loaded with troops.18) MS LCP landing on beach; troops disembark from ramp and come ashore.19) LS LCVP comes to beach, lowers ramp and truck disembarks.20) MCU Man in LCVP underway.21) LS Troops going up beach.22) MLS DUKWS on beach.23) MLS GLORIE having gunnery drill.24) MS Starb'd bow shot of GLORIE firing forward turrets. SV25) MS After turret of GLORIE firing.26) HA MS ADM H.K. HEWITT BOARDS USS BROOKLYN (CL-40) - Gun crew aboard CL-40; other ships in BG; PAN L as ADM. HEWITT's ship passes; ships in Anzio Harbor, Italy.27) MS Port quarter view of AVP underway.28) MLS Small ships in FG; overturned hull of HMS SPARTAN; other ships underway; PAN to ships moored in harbor.29) MLS Overturned hull of HMS SPARTAN; PAN to other ships.30) HA MS ADM. HEWITT in PT boat underway.31) HA MS ADM. HEWITT coming up ladder of ship, shaking hands with CAPT. CARY.32) MLS Hospital ship and other ships in BG.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities