Oran landing: Immense convoy of 850 ships takes US Expeditionary Force to Africa (1942)

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Convoy of 850 ships takes US Expeditionary Force to Africa as part of Operation Torch (the British-American invasion of French North Africa in World War II).

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Convoy at sea PAN. Ships in convoy. U.S. troops (American soldiers) (allied forces) on deck waving to camera and making victory signs. Ships in convoy, A.A. gun at the ready. General view of A.A. gun at the ready. Army troops exercising on deck. Close up of troops doing exercises. Close up of instructor swinging arms. American soldier swinging arms and smiling. Close up of soldier swinging arms. Sergeant hobbles across deck in crouched position. Soldier hopping across deck in crouched position. Sergeant hobbles across. General view of ships convoy with soldier in the foreground. Soldiers looking out at rainbow from deck of ship. SV English sailor giving American soldier cigarette. U.S. soldiers sitting with English sailor. British navy sailor and troops around gun (silhouette shot). Sun shining on ships in convoy. Close up of soldier looking through binoculars PAN general view of ships convoy. Destroyer coming alongside with last minute orders. Military pulling messages aboard. Naval officers looking at message together with U.S. officer. General views of small naval craft sailing ahead. General view of coastline of Oran PAN. Lowering troops in landing craft. Shot landing craft down side of ship. Troops sailing away on landing craft. Close up of American troops in vehicle on landing craft. Landing craft approaching shore PAN. Nearer shot landing craft at shore. High angle general view of landing craft and beach. Landing craft at shore PAN troops on beach. Soldiers letting down side of landing craft. Army jeep driven off landing craft. Army officer giving order through microphone. General view of troops and landing activity on beach PAN. Soldiers unloading supplies. US Soldiers talking to local people. Locals helping to carry supplies ashore. General view of ships convoy at sea PAN
Background: Convoy of 850 ships takes US Expeditionary Force to Africa as part of Operation Torch (the British-American invasion of French North Africa in World War II).

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