Lt Colonel John T Whitaker speaks before a map on OSS morale operations in Italy. The map points Palermo, Sicily, Tunis, Bizerte and other places. Colonel outlines OSS propaganda and psychological warfare operations during the allied invasions of Sicily and Italy proper. He explains leaflets techniques and rumor spreading by OSS infiltration teams and the use of clandestine radios. Airplanes in flight drop leaflets. People walk. A man reads a leaflet. (World War II period).
B-24 aircraft in formation over German target. Sky filled with Flak bursts. Recreated views show aircrew on oxygen at altitude in their respective crew stations inside a B-24. Some scenes, showing gunners firing at a German fighter aircraft, are actually filmed from inside a B-17 (and show B-17 empennage, as viewed from waist gunner position, looking aft). While under attack, one German pilot drops his landing gear to slow down and bails out. Bombs dropping from aircraft and exploding on the German factory at Gotha. Narrator notes that the U.S 392nd and 445th Bomb Groups were decorated for this successful raid. (World War II period).
B-24 aircraft fires over the German oil fields and other target areas, Europe. Bombs dropped from the aircraft. Bomb strikes on rail road junctions and rail road yards. Explosion on the land due to the bombarding. Smoke arises. High altitude view of the bombarding. (World War II period).
B-24 aircraft in formation fire, Europe. High altitude view of the planes in flight. They drop bombs on the target areas. Bomb strikes along the water front. Bombs explode on airfield. Smoke arises from the explosions. (World War II period).
B-24 aircraft in formation fire, Europe. High altitude view of the water front and the target area. View of the Houses and trees. Bombs dropped from the planes on the water front, rail road yards and other target areas. Bombs explode. Smoke arises due to bombarding. Bomb strikes the city. (World War II period).
B-24 aircraft in formation drop supplies, Europe. Soldiers unload aerial mines and other supplies from trucks. The mines and other supplies loaded into the bomb bay of aircraft. The B-24 takes off. C-47 tows gliders. Aerial formation of B-24's flying low over farmlands release para packs. Cargo parachutes descend on ground. (World War II period).
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