Summary: LS, C-47s lined up on English airport. CUs American airborne troops, and paratroopers, entering C-47 plane. CUs paratroopers put on Mae West Jackets, full field packs and parachutes. LS, briefing; reading message from Gen Dwight D Eisenhower. CU, name C-47 "That's All Brother". CU, Lt Gen Lewis B Brereton gives trooper a rabbit's foot. Sequence transports taking off at night (lights on). AVs English Channel, convoy below, fighter craft above; Guernsey Island. Medium bombers strafing light house. B-26 dropping stick of 26 bombs; explosions below. (Static on film). BOMBING BIAK ISLAND.: Schouten Isls, Dutch N Guinea: 05/1944. CU, animated map; bombs dropping on Biak Island runway. MS, and CU, B-24 bombing island. MS Parachute dropping into sea; smoke markers dropping life raft and radio. CUs, 5000 lb bombs falling, bursting on Japanese AA guns on beach. SEE BELOW.: Siena, Italy: 04/1944: 884'. BOMBING OF ITALIAN CITY. SIENA, ITALY(APRIL 1944). CU, 3 B-26s taking off. AV formation. CU pilot controls, CU bomb bay opening. AVs B-26s dropping bombs, on RR yards; bombs bursting below. Note: First part of reel has scratches and static marks on neg & MP.

This film contains film clips of General Dwight D. Eisenhower and others in various locations in England and France. Original finding aid caption: 1944: Allied Chiefs of Staff, England, Eisenhower, Bernard Montgomery, and Arthur Tedder, and others shown in front of map of Europe. June 5, 1944: Eisenhower with 101st Airborne Division, prior to embarkation for Normandy invasion, D-Day. June 7, 1944: H-Hour plus 30 hours, Normandy, France. Shots of ships at sea off the Normandy beaches, Eisenhower aboard the HMS Apollo; shots of beaches and unloading exercises; shots of Montgomery being helped off a ship; Omar Bradley in a landing craft. June 26-July 4, 1944: Eisenhower visits: U.S. Army 35th Infantry Division (General Paul W. Baade) (Guildford, Exeter, Penzance), June 26, 1944; 2nd Infantry Division (General Walter N. Robertson) (sees cousin Etherington) July 2, 1944; 1st Infantry Division General Clarence R. Huebner), July 2, 1944; VII Corps (General J. Lawton Collins), July 4, 1944; 79th Infantry Division (General Ira T. Wyche), July 4, 1944.

This film contains clips pertaining to the invasion of Normandy by Allied Forces (D-Day). Original finding aid caption: This is a compilation of Naval, Air Force, and Army Signal Corps material of the action from D-Day through D-Day +3. Allied soldiers prior to embarking for the invasion; troops reading Eisenhower's Order of the Day (narrated); various invasion operations; USS Corey sinking; gliders, German beach defenses; West Wall; German prisoners of war; Eisenhower off the coast of France inspecting Allied progress.

1) HA MS U.S. troops, with battle packs, on decks of LCI; other ships in BG.2) HA MS Troops, sailors, on decks of LCI.3) HA CU Troops going down ladder.4) HA MLS Troops and sailors aboard LCI; ship tied at pier; building in BG.5) MCU Three soldiers on deck talking.6) MS Three men talking.7) MCU Group of men on decks of LCI: one man looking through binoculars.8) MS Soldiers, officers, wearing battle helmets, sitting on deck. SV9) LS Girls standing in front of buildings looking toward soldiers on ship.10) HA MS Enlisted men and soldiers on decks of LCI.11) HA MCU Navy Lt. checking C. G. men out.12) MCU Officer leaning against stanchion; water in BG.13) MCU Enlisted men, officers looking at something; men being checked out. SV.14) LS Long convoy underway; stern section, American flag on LCI, in FG.15) LS USS SAMUEL CHASE (APA-26) underway; port beam shot. SV16) LS CHASE underway; DD underway in BG.17) MLS Same as above; DD ahead of CHASE in this scene.18) MS Port beam view of rescue crash boat underway. (slightly dark)19) MCU Crash boat underway.20) MLS Crash boat underway; SAMUAL CHASE and DD underway in BG.21) LS LCI"s convoy underway; stern of LCI in FG.22) LS CHASE and crash boat underway. (dark scene)23) LS Same as before; part of LCI in FG.24) MS Crash boat; on side of boat, "U.S. Coast Guard No. 6".25) MS Bow, port side, of CHASE underway; men on deck.26) LS Convoy of LCI"s underway; choppy water.27) MS DUKW moving across land; men on DUKW; men walking. (dark scene)28) MS Port bow view of LCU on beach; men handling line; crane.29) MCU Troops coming up beach; ships in BG; barrage balloon in far BG. SV30) MCU 2>1/2<-ton truck with trailer in tow underway.31) MS Bulldozers on beach; men on beach; ships in BG on beach.32) MS 2>1/2<-ton truck coming between bulldozer and DUKW; men on beach.33) MCU MP on beach; gear piled on beach.34) MS German prisoners marching along beach. (Fuzzy)35) MCU German prisoners on beach; barbed wire around them. SV36) CU Beachmaster with white flag.37) MLS LCU on beach; bulldozer coming from LCU; two soldiers in FG.38) MS DUKW underway; ship in BG.39) MS Troops coming up beach from LCU.40) MLS Reverse angle of same as above.41) MS Troops coming onto beach; troops coming down ramp of LCU.QUALITY: GOOD TO FAIR

1) LS Over stern of LCI; two columns of LCI"s underway; American flag flying.2) LS LST"s underway; barrage balloons airborne.3) LS Ships in harbor; men sitting along railing of LCI in FG.4) MLS Stbd side of LCI underway.5) LS Barge carrying trucks, bulldozers toward beach; LST"s anchored in BG.6) HA LS Column of LCI"s underway; American flag flying in FG; men on fantail manning 20mm.7) LS USS SAMUEL CHASE (APA-26) and DD underway.8) MLS AK underway; small boat in FG.9) LS LCI"s underway in columns of twos; sun breaking throught clouds. G10) MS Over bow of LCI; troops going down ramp; smoke on beach.11) HA MLS Men wading through surf onto beach on D-Day; occasionally men are shot and fall in water; men come off LCI; barricades, smoke on beach in BG.12) HA MS Officers on deck of LCI looking through binoculars toward beach.13) HA MS Pharmacist"s mates caring for wounded man, transfering from one ship to another.14) LS Ships burning in harbor.15) LS Ship sinking in harbor; LCI"s in harbor. (SV)16) MCU Two soldiers going down netting on side of ship. (SV)17) MCU Same as above.18) HA MS Soldiers going from LCM onto LCI alongside.19) MS PAN Down USS BAYFIELD (APA-33) at anchor in harbor; small craft around her.20) LS Overall view of landing craft heading toward beach.21) MS LCI; men on bridge sending blinker signal.22) LS BAYFIELD at anchor.23) MS LCU in water, 24) MLS LCU in water, with LCVP alongside.25) LS BAYFIELD at anchor; amphibious craft around.26) MLS LCI underway; other craft in BG.27) MS LST.28) MS Same as above.29) MS PAN LCU underway; troops on deck.30) MS PAN LST leaded with trucks and personnel.31) MS LCI midsection.32) LS LSVP"s heading for beach; choppy water.33) MS LCVP heading for beach.34) MS LST in water; man floating in water in FG.35) LS BAYFIELD in harbor.36) MS Barge carrying trucks toward beach.37) MS Superstructure of BAYFIELD; bow section. (SV)

1) MS Beach showing boat obstacles.2) MS Troops going through barbed wire on beach after leaving LCVP"s.3) MS Looking across beach from landing craft at troops advancing.4) MS LCVP underway.5) MS LCVP"s on beach.6) HA MS LCVP"s backing off beach.7) HA MS Man wearing life jacket being pulled out of water into small boat.8) MS Beach area showing barbed wird, smoke, sunken LCI in FG; mountains in BG.9) HA MS LCVP in water.10) MS Troops crouching on beach.11) MS Wounded man being given first aid on deck of ship.12) HA MS Ramp of LCVP being lowered.13) MS LCI listing; transport in BG.14) CU Sign: "US Coast Guard........Chief Photo Mate."15) MS Transport; LCI underway across screen.16) MS LCM alongside transport.17) LA MS Men on deck of transport.18) MS Men descending to LCVP by rope ladder from transport.19) MS Transport showing LCVP alongside.20) MS Torn American flag; small boat in BG.21) MS Listing LCVP alongside transport.21) MS Patrol craft.23) LS Ships underway and firing broadsides; LCI in FG; silhouette of cruiser in FG. (SV) (Dusk Scene)24) MS LCI in water; column of smoke in BG. (SV)25) HA MS LVT"s underway.26) LS Landing craft in water, (Night scene)27) HA MS LVT"s underway; DD"s in BG28) MS Cruiser in silhouette firing broadsides toward shore; PAN, to small craft and back to cruiser.2( LS DD off beach; smoke in BG from shore; small craft in FG.30) MS Cruiser in silhouette firing broadsides.31) LS DD off shore as shells splash nearby.32) LS Explosions; smoke on shore. (SV)

1) MS Beached LCI; bow doors open.2) LA MS Men on LST looking over railing.3) MS Wreckage on beach; soldier walking about on beach.4) HA MLS Army DUKW entering water; beached LCI in BG; soldiers in BG.5) MS LST with bow doors open.6) MCU DUKW underway.7) LS LCT ramp down; army trucks coming from LCT onto beach.8) MS Truck underway.9) HA MS Army half-truck coming from bow of LST soldiers.10) MLS Truck coming from LST onto beach; soldiers, Navy officers in FG.11) MS SHERMAN tanks coming from LST onto beach.12) MLS C. G. man working on screw of LCI.13) MS LST sitting on beach with bow doors open.14) MS Light tank underway; barrage balloon airborne; soldiers on beach.15) MCU Tanks underway; six wheel truck; men directing traffic in FG.16) MS C. G. men repairing screw of LCI.17) CU Screw; men"s hands working.18) CU Damaged blade of propellor of LCI.19) MS Underside of LCI.20) MCU CAPT. MILES IMLAY, CG, AND LT. YONNER, CG, talking.21) MS Tank traps on beach. (SV)22) MCU Hole in side of LCI.23) MCU Two other holds.24) MS Same as above.25) MS LCI on beach; men looking it over.26) MS Stbd side view of LCI on beach; barrage balloon overhea; men on deck of LCI.27) MS Wrecked LCVP on beach. (SV)28) MS Underside of LCI.29) MLS LCU; AP in harbor in BG.30) LA MS Men going up gangway.31) MS LCT coming in toward beach.32) HA MS German prisoners being loaded into LCT; PAN33) MS LCT beading toward AP.34) HA LS Men walking down beach; LST, LCT in FG.35) MS LCT anchored off shore.36) LS APA anchored; three men standing by railing of ship in FG.37) MS Men standing by railing of ship drinking coffee.38) MS British LSR with rocket launchers.