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U.S. Troops Enter French Africa Port Of Oran
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keywords: wwii, north africa, surrender leaflets, algeria, port of oran, vichy soldiers
Synopsis: After dropping leaflets encouraging Vichy soldiers to surrender peacefully, U.S. troops of the 1st Infantry Division and the 1st Armored Division land near Oran Algeria where they establish a beachhead then advance into the city proper and then moving onto other targets further afield...(read more)
- Date: 1942
- Duration: 00:04:47
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: North Africa
U.S. Troops Enter French Africa Port Of Oran
U.S. troops of the 1st Infantry Division and the 1st Armored Division capture Oran, Algeria. CU of U.S. troops in an assault boat. Shows U.S. troops wading ashore, beachhead at Oran. Shows wounded Vichy French soldiers being treated. Citizens greet American troops entering Oran. Shows leaflet message printed in French from President Roosevelt that was dropped on Oran prior to invasion. Shows Vichy French soldiers that surrendered. Paratroopers at Maison Blanche airfield. Shows American M7 Priest, self propelled howitzer, approaching camera. Road sign reads "Saint Cloud". U.S. Infantry moving down the coastal highway toward Tunisia. Jeep with dog riding on hood approaches camera.
- Related Titles:
- Military Newsreels: 1942 - Issue 10
