WWII - 1944, Invasion of French Mediterranean coast

WWII - 1944, Invasion of French Mediterranean coast Truck past leaving town, sign: Cavalaire, France. 22:43:18 MS 40mm AA gun in front of houses on Mediterranean hillside. 22:43:44 MS tugs amphibious DUKWs underway w/ auxiliary ships behind & barrage balloons above. 22:44:09 LSTs on beach, large explosion. Soldiers on beach listen to phonograph, landing craft & DUKWs ashore behind. 22:44:48 MS Many prisoners past, go aboard LCI No. 47 & waiting for ships. 22:46:26 MS French cruiser Georges Leygues . 22:46:48 MS PT underway & several being refueled. 22:48:06 MS past light cruiser USS MARBLEHEAD (CL-12). POV past coastline, smoke rising inland. MS Crew aboard PT boat, officer uses binoculars. 22:50:09 MS coastline w/ landing craft WW2 CL12; anti-aircraft; 16Aug44 (per Navy Card); NOTE: Good quality.