1942 The Anglo American combined operations landing in Algeria and Morocco

Date: 23rd November 1942

Location: N. Africa

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

Gaumont British Ident

SLATE INFORMATION: The World At War: North Africa: The Anglo-American Combined Operations Landing in Algeria and Morocco

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AEROPLANES. German. Heinkell 111 complete at Maison Blanche, N. Africa

AFRICA Allied landing ALGIERS & MOROCCO..A.C.L'S land men & equipment at Surcouf Beach..CASABLANCA landing & mopping up..wreckage..Gulf of Arzia landing..street fighting snipers captured..dockside scenes ALGIERS..troops drive thro' town..Italian Armistice Commission..German Armistice Commission.

ALGIERS Pan shot harbour..allied forces land..dock scenes.. & scenes in town

AMERICAN MILITARY. Land in ALGERIA & MOROCCO..CASABLANCA landing & mopping..street fighting Gulf of Arzia..snipers captured..troops land at Algiers drive thro' town. Gens.Clark & Eisenhower..Gen Patton

ARMISTICE German armistice commission captured in N. Africa. Italian armistice commission turned out of hotel Algiers

ASSAULT LANDING CRAFT..or Invasion barges Land allied troops & equipment on N. African beaches

CHURCHES naval service aboard before TUNISIAN Operation U.S. Thanksgiving at Boston, Lines..Canon

CLARKE; General (U.S. Army). W. Gen. Eisenhower in North Africa

CUNNINGHAM, ADMIRAL, Sir Andrew. (C-in-C) In North Africa w.Gen. Nogues

EISENHOWER General. (Commands European Theatre for U.S. Forces). W. Gen. Clarke in N. Africa

FLAGS YANK lands N.Africa w stars and stripes..W.T.F. flag

FRANCE, Military. Old French tanks at Maison Blanceh N. Africa.

GUNS. Naval gunfire night time & tracers

ITALY - Military. Italian Armistice Commission N. Africa turned out of hotel in Algiers

MICHELIER, Admiral. W. U.S. General Patten in North Africa

MILITARY BRITISH. w American troops land in N. Africa..mainly U.S.

NAVAL. Day & night gunfire & tracers..service aboard escort giant convoy to N.Africa..A.C.Ls land

NOGUES, General W. Admiral Cunningham in North Africa

PATTON, General. W. Admiral Micheler in North Africa

RIOTS. Street fighting on Gulf of Arzia N.Africa & snipers captured

SHIPPING TUNISIAN landings (Allied)

STREET FIGHTING. On Gulf of Arzia N.Africa

SUBMARINES. L.S. sub. coming tower

SURVIVORS. U.S. survivors from Tunisian landing

TANKS. Old French Tank at Maison Blanche, N. Africa

TROOPSHIP Leave for TUNISIA..at sea..& ALGIERS HARBOUR

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