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keywords: president franklin d. roosevelt, air craft carrier, north africa, general george s. patton, general henry giraud |
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Synopsis: President Franklin D. Roosevelt Makes Inspection Tour, Aircraft Carriers Ferry Army Bombers, Combat In North Africa Continues... (read more) |
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Information: 1943 08:54 min BW |
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President Franklin D Roosevelt (FDR) makes inspection tour of military training camps and air bases.
Aircraft carriers transports Army planes near the front lines. Army planes taking off from carrier.
Allied bombers attack German positions in Tunisia. The Mareth Line established by Rommel in southern Tunisia falls into the British 8th Army hands. British 8th Army commanded by General Montgomery.
Footage of Indian Gurkhas charging under fire. Other personages General Harold Alexander and General Henri Giraud. General Patton is commander in the American sector. Good footage of Patton.
Shows direct hit on a German tank, American Sherman tanks, and destroyed German tanks. American engineers clearing mines from roadway. Italian and German prisoners. Shows Army nurses. General Eisenhower meets with General Patton at the front lines.
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