A gas mask factory in England during World War II. British Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Home Department Geoffrey Lloyd at the gas mask factory. Women workers manufacture gas masks. Lloyd and others inspect the plant. Lloyd puts on a gas mask. Men wear gas masks and demonstrate their use. A wounded being placed on a stretcher during the demonstration.
Three U.S. warships of the Atlantic Squadron's Cruiser Division 7, Commanded by Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, are seen making way through extremely rough seas off the Patagonian coast approaching Cape Horn. The Cruisers are sister ships: USS Tuscaloosa (CA-37), USS Quincy (CA-39) and Admiral Kimmel's Flagship, the USS San Francisco (CA-38). The Cruisers have slowed to 16 knots (from their usual 31K) due to the heavy seas. Waves are seen breaking over them as their bows plunge deep into the sea. The Tuscaloosa signals to the Flagship via blinker, that she is sustaining damage, including some loose plates. (Admiral Kimmel reportedly ordered all ships to further reduce speed to 10 knots.) Note: The footage was shot by cameraman lashed to bridge of the USS San Francisco.
Germans at the Siegfried Line World War 2 defenses in Germany. German laborers take rest next to dragon's teeth (tank traps). Adolf Hitler in his car gives a Nazi salute. He rides on a road arriving at a Westwall standardized bunker. He speaks with other officials including Commander in Chief of Army Group 2, General Erwin von Witzleben, and enters a bunker. Views of German soldiers at Westwall bunker -- appears to be Regelbau 35 -- loading large artillery gun. Hitler and officials look at a map. Newspaper headlines announcing von Witzleben's declaration to Hitler about readiness of the Westwall fortifications.
The Siegfried Line in Germany. Dragon's teeth (tank traps) along the Siegfried Line. German farmers work in fields. River Rhine with barbed wire fencing in the foreground. Barbed wire fencing tied along trees. An observation tower in a forest area. View of a bunker. A diagram shows the interlocking field of fire from points of the Siegfried Line.
The Siegfried Line in Germany. German troops with rifles in hands march along the Siegfried Line. Barbed wire fencing. The troops enter a tunnel and march inside the tunnel. A train moves on tracks inside the tunnel. The soldiers get inside an elevator. A group of German soldiers smokes cigarettes. A soldier cooks food in a kitchen. The soldiers shave. A control room of a bunker inside the tunnel.
The Siegfried Line in Germany. Artillery inside a tunnel along the Siegfried Line. An arms storage area with weapons and shells associated with a Regelbau bunker. Antitank guns in the arsenal, munition dumps, artillery, aircraft guns and searchlights inside the tunnel. German troops lift the artillery with the help of chains. They load the shells onto the artillery. Barrage balloons over the dragon's teeth. A German soldier speaks over a phone. Messerschmitt aircraft parked. A fleet of Messerschmitt fighters taxi and take off. Stuka dive bombers fly by.
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Links ©2024 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2024 CriticalPast LLC.