Video: "Preparations by Allies for Operation TORCH in North Africa"

Preparations by Allies for Allied Offensive in North Africa

Operation TORCH involved landings at several points on N. African coasts

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Link to - Preparations by Allies for Allied Offensive

This video concerns preparations by Allies for Allied offensive in North Africa during World War II. Allied leaders confer in planning.

Location: North Africa

Date: 1942

Duration: 4 min 1 sec

Sound: Yes

Synopsis - Allied offensive in North Africa during World War II. Railroad train passes on a bridge in the United States filled with tanks and equipment bound for eastern ports. British rail carry heavy equipment and British Tanks to ports. Large number of transport trucks line up at a dock area. An Allied troop transport ship arrives at the dock. Allied troops boarding troop carrier ships in United States and England. British tanks loaded to ships. Troops disembark a train and troops embark a ship. Troops wave as the ship leaves the dock. Allied transport ships, battleships, cruisers and destroyers underway in Atlantic toward Gibraltar rendevous in 1942. Montage shows U.S. Capitol in Washington, President Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill in conversation in late December 1941, Views of General George Marshall, General Dwight D Eisenhower in the United States following their appointments to lead the effort from the American side. General Mark Clarke in England shaking hands with Eisenhower. Neville Chamberlain also seen. A convoy of Allied ships. Allied troops aboard ships headed to Gibraltar. Two United States soldiers sew American flag patches on uniforms. Troops play games on ship deck. Battle inspection of troops and arms on the deck by their officers.

American troops making their way inland after landing at Arzeu.

Several small landing craft can be seen in foreground whilst in the distance

can be seen some of the troopships that helped transport the men. 

Photo credit - Imperial War Museum

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