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At The Front In North Africa

Soldiers of the French Foreign Legion pass in review in honor of the American Forces. Guards in the traditional uniform of the Legionnaires, Arab Calvary Troops on white horses. Two officers, one an American, one a Frenchman watch parade. Allied Force Headquarters Algiers. Lt. General Mark Clark, Lt. General Kenneth N. Anderson, Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham, Admiral Jean Darlan review troops en-route to the Tunisian front. Robert Murphy, United States Minister To North Africa, speaks with General Mark Clark.

American M3 "General Grant" tanks on invasion landing barges or tank landing craft at Algiers Harbor. Allied ship convoy bound for the Harbor at Bone,Tunisia. Shows tanks and supplies being unloaded from tank landing craft and ships at the Port of Bone,Tunisia. German air attack on the City of Bone, civilians run for cover. Close-up British sailor firing anti-aircraft gun. British Spitfire taking off to engage German planes, two P-38 Lightning fighters pass overhead. German plane in dive, scene of burning crash site. Bomb damaged buildings in the City of Bone, Tunisia. Children giving "V for victory" sign. Wreckage of Nazi planes shot-down in dogfight in German air attack on City of Bone Tunisia.

Battle tank passes over camera. Moving tanks on way to Tunisian front. LS of camel caravan, American half-track passes in foreground. Point of view (pov) of driver as tank travels down road. LS formation of C-47 aircraft in flight. CS of tracks of a tank. Sign with arrow pointing toward Ghardimaou and arrow in opposite direction toward Souk Ahras. American military vehicles in convoy in the Atlas Mountain range east of Souk Ahras. Tanks climbing grade in the Atlas Mountains. Shows camouflaged tank bivouac area, soldier getting a shave at bivouac area. American paratroopers being guided back to their lines by friendly Arabs after night raid on enemy positions. Half-track armored personnel carrier, M3 tanks, jeep, and motorcycles leave bivouac area, crossing bridge.

Flight of two P-38 Lighting fighters in flight overhead as cover for convoy. Souk-El-Khemis, aftermath of Nazi bombing and strafing attack on American hospital train with Red Cross markings on top of cars. Sign written on side of train car after attack: "Our Blue Bird, Bombed and machined gunned to hell, but still kicking!". Americans interacting with Arabs, buying chickens, riding donkey, cleaning and cooking chicken. Tank convoy as it leaves Algeria and crosses the Tunisian border. A lonely church on a hill near Oued Zarga Tunisia, interior shows bomb and shell damage.

German planes attack airport at Souk-El-Arba, soldiers firing machine guns, American half-track flying Red Cross flag serves as ambulance. Another flight of German planes attack. Burning British Lorry. Americans in gun emplacement firing anti-aircraft gun at German planes. Flight of American transport planes bring in new supplies. Smiling captured Italian paratroopers that are pleased to be safely out of the war. Thanksgiving celebration Nov 26, 1942 at Oum-El-Aguareb North Africa, wine glass on white American star, soldiers chase a flock of turkeys. Soldiers rolling up war maps. Tanks dispersed across desert, officers and tank commanders looking at battle map. Tanks moving out to battle.

Tank Battle Near Tebourba Tunisia 00:31:51;09

Night patrols had revealed a Nazi Panzer column in a valley southeast of town. At dawn American tanks deploy for battle and move toward the forward positions. American light tank, P-38's in flight, single British Spitfire in flight, British scout car advances followed by American half-track. Allied artillery goes into action on the road that leads from Medjez-El-Bab to Tebourba as British 25-pounder fire. Infantry take cover behind bushes and trees. Long shot from elevated position of the actual battlefield, tanks advancing forward, a British ammunition lorry is hit and burns. German Mark IV tanks firing, concealed German 88mm anti-tank guns in straw covered barns firing at American tanks. Allied fire disables a German tank, direct hit on Nazi 88 mm gun position in straw covered barn. German forces retreat, Nazi prisoners brought in under guard. Captured German Afrika Korps troops. Nazi prisoners do not associate with the captured Italians.

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