U.S. Forces Open Up Second Front In North Africa

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keywords: WWII, North Africa, Operation Torch, Naval Fire Support, Landing Ship, British 78th Infantry Division

Synopsis: Scenes from Operation Torch as British and American forces invade French North Africa...(read more)

Date: 1945
Duration: 00:03:35
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Type: Public Domain
Language: English
Location: North Africa

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U.S. Forces Open 2nd Front North Africa

U.S. Forces Open Up Second Front In North Africa

Various scenes of small boats underway, aerial view of a city on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Aerial views of harbors showing ships and small boats. Operation Torch was the British-American invasion of French North Africa in WWII. Aerial view of invasion fleet that will seize the key ports and airports of Morocco and Algiers simultaneously targeting Casablanca, Oran, and Algiers. Two seaplanes in flight over troop transport ships. View of U.S. Aircraft Carrier, plane take-off from aircraft carrier and long shot of landing on carrier. Battle ship firing guns, (main battery) burning target in distance. Cruiser firing guns. Shows a troops transport ship. Excellent scenes of soldiers of British 78th Infantry Div. climbing down cargo nets from troop transport ship into landing boats. British troops hit the beach in Algiers opening the second front in WWII.