Invasion Scenes (1944)

France.
Various air shots of fields with tanks on. Several air shots of countryside being bombed, smoke seen. Columns of vehicles seen moving along roads, cannot clearly see what vehicles. More air shots of the countryside being bombed, crowded roads, planes in flights etc. Various air shots of heavily bombed town.
Various shots of the American tanks moving along country road. Cut back to air shots of the countryside covered in smoke.
Two pilots seated in the American Mustang fighter getting ready to take off. Mustang taking off. Various shots of the American infantry troops advancing along country road. Several shots of the troops sitting on side of road taking break before continuing their advance. Men walking along country road.
Various shots of the American troops walking through a village and through countryside, dead cow is seen on their way. American soldiers taking prisoners. More shots of the infantry men and tanks advancing through countryside. Various shots of the men taking cover behind walls of village houses. More shots of the men advancing through countryside. Some close up shots of the soldiers.
Various shots of the artillery men firing field guns, some cows in background. A man on roof looking through binoculars informing the troops on enemy advance. Various shots of the airfield with planes landing and taking off. Various air shots of the planes dropping bombs and the bombed countryside.
American soldier talking into camera. More shots of the US soldiers talking. Several shots of the bulldozer at work, pulling a jeep up from what looks like, a bomb crater.
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[@lonzo61]

I"m completely fascinated watching these WW2 Pathe' films.

[@blue387]

8:06 the US soldier is a technician fourth grade with a sleeve insignia of the First United States Army

[@spm36]

Think the guys are on their way to Cherbourg

[@KCODacey]

The very end, after pulling the jeep out of the ditch, is that soldier tossing out a severed limb?

[@blue387]

13:36 Man on rooftop might be a forward observer for the artillery crew, calling in a fire mission to the fire direction center and the gun crew
16:31 this man is a technician third grade and my guess is that he might be a translator for the prisoner being interrogated