keywords: wwii, world war two, north african campaign, lt. general dwight d. eisenhower, b-17 flying fortress bomber
Synopsis: Unedited footage of the WWII North African Campaign in 1942. Field artillery gun crew loading and firing 155mm howitzer at Medjez El Bab (Majaz Al Bab), Tunisia, North Africa. Gun crew changes elevation of howitzer between firing of rounds. Aftermath of bombing raid, destruction of buildings in village, wounded being carried on stretcher. Lt. Gen Eisenhower with British Officers... (read more)
Head on shot of a Jeep leading two armored vehicles up muddy road, Lt. Gen Eisenhower exits one of the armored vehicles and is greeted by American and British Officers somewhere in Tunisia. Outdoor church services in grove of trees. Tanks and military supplies on railroad train cars. British Infantry walking toward camera, shot of the rear of a tank moving down a road, close-up of side view of another tank passing, British Troops (infantry) following tank down road. Wounded soldier being carried on stretcher.
Group of prisoners, POWs, under guard walking toward camera, some appear to be German, others Italian. Scene of cross and four German helmets marking a grave site. Group of Officers and men of the 12th Air Force are shown. Low aerial top view of train cars loaded with tanks and trucks passing. Airmen working on B-17 Flying Fortress engine, several shots of B-17's taking off. Awards ceremony Officers and airmen of the 12th Air Force with pitched tents in the background. Shows American and French Officers.
Misc footage of airman cleaning the barrel of machine gun at B-17 top gun turret, another clearing the B-17 belly gun turret, close-up of B-17 plane being serviced. Aerial view of WWII battlefield in North Africa shot from the gun turret of a low flying B-17 aircraft. B-17 taxing on ground, head-on shot of take-off. Long shot of P-38 in flight over air field. Long line of trucks move out, B-17's in flight overhead. Several close-up shots of B-17 Flying Fortress in flight. Arabs on camels, close-up as camel kneels with rider and then raises back up.