WWII - 1940s, North Africa: Pigeon Messengers

WWII - 1940s, North Africa: Pigeon Messengers Three soldiers w/ cage & pigeons; attaching messages to leg & releasing. Camera follows as flies off past palm trees & mountain in background. 09:40:29 Planes over in formation. North African desert & LS of soldiers digging in, mountains in hazy background. 09:41:03 GI painting sign: II Corps. Soldiers in armored vehicle moving on dirt road. LS bomb explosion & tanks, trucks. Tanks across desert. Pan over hillside w/ tanks dug in behind small hills. Rifleman on top of hill. 09:42:05 MPs w/ rifles marching along tree-lined road. Officer reviewing MPs at attention. MCU officer, talks w/ others. 09:43:05 General Patton arriving, pinning medals on ?? CUs of medal recipients. 09:44:12 CU of German officer. 09:44:18 Sign: II Corps Gone To Gabes. The 1st Army Welcomes The 8th Army. Soldier looks at it, hitchhikes ride w/ jeep. 09:45:10 Destroyed multi-storied concrete building w/ hospital bed dangling. LS heavily destroyed building, GIs past. 09:46:12 German and/or Italian prisoners of war marched up road by British (?). MCU POW at rest stop WW2; Birds; Animals; Carrier Pigeons (?); Awards Ceremony;