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Go to HomepageReel Number: 220594-21
Color: Black and White
Sound: SD
Year / Date: 1942,1940s
Country: Algeria,England,French Algeria,Italy,Libya,United Kingdom,USA
Location: Algiers,Atlantic,North Africa,Oran
TC Begins: 03:53:00
TC Ends: 04:02:15
Duration: 00:09:15
NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - 1942, North Africa: Operation Torch R2 of 2 Oran, French Algeria - Ships off Algerian coast. Ships anti-aircraft guns firing. Warships lay down smoke screen. British and American soldiers down landing nets and into landing craft. Landing craft approaching shore - troops wade ashore and up beach. Supplies landed. Locals line street overlooking harbor, smiling & waving to camera. Soldier holding leaflet from President of United States; v/o Ike (?) speaking in French. American troops march through streets of Oran. Military vehicles. 03:56:24 French soldiers who had been fighting under Vichy - now prisoners of war and assembled in square. 03:56:47 Algiers - Allied convoy at anchor in harbour. Allied troops marching in docks and down streets. Tanks and jeeps moving eastward - soldiers on foot. Animated map pinpointing Alexandria in Egypt. Allied planes taking off line abreast. Air to ground bombs away over desert. Air to air formation of planes dropping bombs. British 8th Army artillery firing. Libya, Battle scenes - tanks - armoured cars. Wrecked german aircraft. Supplies and equipment moving up towards front line. 03:59:50 Montgomery. Thousands of Italian POWs. 04:00:08 Algeria - German officers under arrest. Axis 5th column spies rounded up for internment. Locals make gestures as Axis prisoners taken away in trucks. Crowd making V for victory signs as Allied trucks pass. American medal ceremony. 04:01:18 Animated map detailing allied flight paths to Italy. Night AVs bombing of Italy. NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk