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American Troops In Africa During World War II
About this film
Color Silent film from November 1942. Shot list from the National Archives: "Summary: An American flag flies atop ruins of a French fort. VS, ruins of fort. Soldiers in fg. VS, drum and bugle unit and a squad of soldiers march into fort. VS, soldiers sit beneath sign: "NEW YORK CITY - MAYOR MOLOTOV." VS, soldiers and pup tents near ruins. VS, military and civilian in the streets of Oran, Algeria. VS, American, British and French flags. MS, street signs showing distance to London, Paris, San Francisco and Kansas City. VS, American soldiers hold back crowds in city street. VS, French naval officers board truck. VS, British soldier in formation on street. VS, British sailors aboard ship. They load stern gun. VS, General Mark Clark, American, British, French Army and Navy officers at retreat ceremony in Casablanca. VS, General Dwight D Eisenhower and other officers exit bldg. VS, convoy of trucks bearing American troops drive along dirt road. VS, soldiers march on road. Sign on bldg: "HQ 12TH AF." Lt Col Jimmy Doolittle and staff look at map. MS, group of altar boys. VS, ships in harbor. Additional scenes of retreat ceremony. French Gen Henri Giraud among the officers. VS, civilian spe…
Directors & creators
United States. War Department
Subjects
World War, 1939-1945, Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969, Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993, Giraud, Henri, 1879-1949, Clark, Mark W. (Mark Wayne), 1896-1984, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North, Kenitra, Province de (Morocco, Africa) province, WWII, World War II, WWII In Color
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