LOADING LANDING CRAFT PRIOR TO INVASION OF FRANCE Part 3

Description

1) MS Army half tracks being loaded into nose section of LST at Dartmouth, England; other LST"s in BG.2) LS LST pulled up to pier; long line of half-tracks and tanks being backed into LST.3) MS LST with half tracks being backed up into it; small village in FBG.4) MS Men standing on ramp of LST giving "come-on" signals to drivers of vehicles.5) MS Looking up into open doors of LST as truck backs into LST. 2V6) MS Army tank.7) MS Heavy tank backed aboard LST. SV8) CU Tank being backed into LCT.13) MS Tank backs down ramp toward LCT. SV DA14) MS Tank on LCT; men atop tank.15) MLS Two LCT"s with tanks being loaded aboard.16) MS LCVP pulls up onto LCT.17) MLS Two LCT"s tied up side by side on beach.18) MLS Troops in ranks.19) MS Troops boarding LCT; vehicles in LCT.20) MS LCT as the ramp is being raised.21) MLS LCT backing down into water; bulldozer passing in FG.Title: Japanese "Judy" shot down; Flt. Ops - USS LEXINGTON (CV-16)22) LS Japanese a/c flying over camera, being fired at.23) PAN with a/c in flight; burst of flames as it is hit and splashes into water.24) LS Looking down deck of LEXINGTON showing TBF"s and SBD"s being towed.25) MS AO"s pulling bombs off the bomb elevator.26) MCU Man wheeling depth charge on small cart.27) MS Two men arming machine guns.28) MS Men raising 500 1b. bomb into TBF.29) MS Men loading depth charges into TBF.30) MS Man wheeling 500 1b. bomb down flight deck; PAN following bomb cart.31) MS Men drinking soda near island.32) MS F6F"s aft on flight deck turning up.33) MS FDO gives signal and F6F"s take off. (rainy weather) SV34) MS-MCU F6F making arrested landing.35) MS Plane director signaling; F6F"s parked up forward on flight deck.36) MS-MCU Pilots walking down flight deck; PAN as they pass camera.37) MCU Pilots walking by camera; TBF"s and F6F"s in BG.38) LA MCU Two men climb out of TBF and jump onto the wing.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities