North African Invasion, Operation Torch, 1942

About this film

United States Naval Photographic Center film # 10837. Not sure if labeled correctly. National Archives description "1) CU Boat crewmember of LCVP in foreground; other amphibious craft in background approaching beach. 2) LS Light tank loading off LCM onto beach (SV). 3) LS LCM backing off beach. 4) LS Beachmaster running up the beach. 5) LS LCVP coming up on beach and drops ramp and troops disembark. 6) LS Beachhead area; LCVPs and LCTs pulled up there. 7) LS PAN of LCVP heading for the beach. 8) MLS Troops loading off LCVP onto beach. 9) MS Troops advancing down beach. 10) MS Troops dug into fox holes. 11) MS LVT armored, passing left to right. 12) MS Marines looking over sandbag emplacement, rifles on edge of bags. 13) MLS Marines sitting on beach, one a pharmacist mate. 14) LS Beach area shot from inside LCM, four men in LCM looking out landing ramp. 15) LS Assault force approaching the beach, smoke coming from beach in background. 16) LS LVTs heading for beach (SV). 17) LS Beach area, men in foreground aboard LCM. 18) MS LCM laying to (SV). 19) LS PAN left to right of beach area; smoke columns coming from beach. 20) LS LCM underway. 21) LS LCVP underway toward beach (SV)." Natio…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North, Operation Torch, 1942, World War II, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, WWII In Color, Landing Craft -- United States, United States. Army

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