The Big Picture is an American documentary television program which aired from 1951 to 1964. It was produced by the United States Army Signal Corps (USASC) pictorial service. In the 1950’s, the series was shot on 35mm black-and-white film. In the 1960’s they switched to color film. The film The Big Picture Battle of North Africa R2 is part of that television series. This black and white film was aired in 1960 as TV-485. It explains military campaigns in North Africa during WWII. This part 2 of a two part series is about America getting into the war with Britain to defeat the Axis. Hosted by Army Master Sergeant Stuart Queen, a WWII veteran and Korean War combat broadcaster.

Introduction by Army Master Sergeant Stuart Queen (0:18-0:58). June 18, 1942 – Washington Conference – Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt arrive (1:26-1:38). Winston Churchill and President Roosevelt at the top secret meeting (1:46-1:49). Discussions around the table (1:53-2:00). Printer, storage cabinets, and teleprinter printing orders (2:08-2:16). Factories at work building ships, planes, guns, and tanks (2:16-2:35). Armored tanks (2:36-2:37). Anti-aircraft guns tested (2:38-2:43). Bomber aircraft (2:50-2:54). Anti-tank guns, trucks, and tanks stockpiled (3:02-3:12). Troops in training (3:13-3:32). War machines on their way to ships (3:34-3:56). American troop convoy (3:58-4:48). Ships at sea (4:49-4:59). News bulletin of the German Retreat (5:46-5:57). Map of invasion points in North Africa (5:59-6:15). General Mark Clark, the youngest four-star general in the U.S. Army (6:18-6:22). General Dwight D. Eisenhower led the operation (6:26-6:32). Signal lamp using code (6:47-6:49). H-hour – the time to begin the attack on Casablanca (7:23-8:30). Also H-hour at Algiers (8:31-8:55). Troops landing ashore by way of LCU (Landing Craft Utility) (9:05-9:20). H-hour at Oran (9:29-9:30). Paratroopers jumping from planes (9:32-9:56). Actual fighting scenes between the French and the Americans off Casablanca (10:05-10:25). Deputy Chief of State Admiral Francois Darlan (10:26-10:30). Marching troops (10:53-11:01). General Dwight D. Eisenhower (11:02-11:04). British 1st Army Commander, General Anderson and French Commander General Giraud (11:06-11:10). Troop riding on train cars (11:33-11:44). War scenes on land (11:45-12:35). German reinforcements (12:40-12:51). War scenes (12:52-13:28). Beja, Sudan (13:30-13:33). Madjez el Bab (13:34-13:35). Tank battle (13:45-14:12). Anti-tank guns (14:23-14:30). North African rainy season (15:27-16:00). Casualties of war (16:07-16:24). A Mitsubishi zero aircraft (17:08-17:10). U.S. Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (17:25-17:26). Christmas at war (18:27-18:47). January 14, 1943, President Roosevelt (FDR) visits the troops (18:51-19:02). Prime Minister Churchill visited (19:04-19:10). General Charles de Gaulle and General Giraud arrived for the Casablanca Conference (19:11-19:20). President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill (19:30-19:36). General Bernard Montgomery (19:45-19:49). Rommel, the Desert Fox (20:39-20:45). Actual war scenes (21:00-22:13). Lieutenant General George Patton Jr. (22:13-22:15). Local people return home by way of walking, riding horses, and riding wagons (23:24-23:36). British Hawker Tempest dropping bombs (24:53-25:00). German captives (26:01-26:03). Destruction of German Army (27:26-27:38). VE Day, victory in Europe day (27:56-28:17).

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