Troops coming home to America at the end of World War 2. An Army Sergeant just returned from Europe, at the end of World War 2, stands on a pier, beside the troop ship USS General J. C. Breckinridge (AP-176). With him is a woman who wearing a jacket emblazoned with many emblems of U.S. military units. The sergeant places the insignia of the 10th Armored Division on her back. They hug and laugh. Scene shifts completely to 9th Armored Division soldiers at Camp Patrick Henry, Newport News, Virginia, holding the large sign originally placed on the Ludendorff bridge in Germany, by C Company of the 9th Armored Engineer Battalion during the war. It reads:"Cross the Rhine with dry feet, courtesy of 9th Arm'd Div." The soldiers carry the sign past a wooden building at the camp. Change of scene shows Ninth Armored Division troops arriving by train at Camp Patrick Henry. They march in loose order through a Victory Arch bearing words: "Welcome Home" at an entrance to the camp. More views of the troops marching into Camp Patrick Henry, where the 9th Division is to be deactivated. In the camp grounds, Sergeant reaches into his dufflebag and takes out a small puppy. ( Note: Vehicles: seen in this clip include: MB GPW, and CCKW)
Books by Lord Vansittart at a bookstall in England. Corner of book stall or news stand. Men stand by bookstall and looks at books. A boy looks at book by Lord Vansittart "Black Record". Books by Lord Vansittart on sale at a bookstall.
Press Conference at house of Lord Vansittart, Danham Place in Denham, England. Interior: Steve Laird, Time Inc. Correspondent and George Slocombe, Head of Anglo-American Press Club. Journalists Jacqueline Saix of Time Magazine take notes. Jan Jindritch, British War Correspondent on the staff of the News Chronicle, listen to Lord Vansittart. Mr. Siddall, Lord Vanisttrat's campaign manager and Lady Vansittart listen to Lord Vanisttart's speech. Lord Vanisttart, former Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs being interviewed by British and American journalists. On Lord Vanisttart's left is seated Steave Laird, next is George Slocombe, next is Jacqueline Saix. On Lord Vanisttart's right is seated Lady Vanisttart, next is Mr. Siddall and next is Jan Jindritch. Steve Laird speaks. Lord Vanisttart speaks on his version of 'what to do with Germany'. Lord Vanisttart being interviewed by journalists, Steve Laird speaks . Lord Vanisttart starts his speech. Lord Vanisttart and Steve laird. Lord Vanisttart rises and makes a speech. Steve Laird makes a remark.
20th anniversary of Sixth Fleet aboard U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Independence (CVA-62) in the Mediterranean Sea. Captain Douglas Fairbanks Jr. USNR and unit. A USA officer on the flight deck watching the event. The ship's mast in the background. A guest officer on the flight deck. Officers on the flight deck. Capt. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in the mid foreground. Vice Admiral Martin and Rear Admiral Geis coming to attention, prepares for honors. The sideboys at attention. More high ranking officers enter and are greeted by Admiral S. Martin and Rear Admiral Geis. U.S. Army General L. Lemnitzer, entering and being greeted in the foreground by Vice Admiral Martin, United States Sixth Fleet (Comsixthflt). Vice Admiral Martin, General Lemnitzer and Rear Admiral Geis on the speaker's stand. A foreign Naval officer; the ship's mast in the background. Newsmen on the flight deck with their cameras. Officers and guests standing in the background. Vice Admiral Martin, General Lemnitzer and Rear Admiral Geis at the salute on the rostrum. Civilians, news photographers in the foreground taking movies of the event. A Marine Orderly at the salute. A DD class ship, firing the salute. Men salute, facing the flight deck area. Smoke envelopes the ship in the background, during the firing of the salute. The Marine Honor Guard presents arms on the flight deck. The Marine officer in charge of the Marine Honor Guards. The Marine Honor Guard at attention. General Lemnitzer speaking from the rostrum. The officers in the foreground.
Preview of pre-invasion maneuvers in Great Britain during World War II, less than 2 months before the D-Day invasion of France by Allied forces. Men accumulate tons of supplies and motor cars are lined up. U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Marshal of the Royal air Force Arthur William Tedder and British Army Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery view the tons of supplies which have been accumulated. Photographers take photos. They join the troops who engage in mass maneuvers. View of a British soldier loading and firing a British spigot mortar type 35 pound anti tank PIAT gun (Projector, Infantry, Anti tank), new machine guns spit into action from tanks and masses of tanks give off salvos of artillery fire. A huge formations of transport planes in flight as hundreds of paratroopers descend on ground.
United States 1st Infantry Division patrol for German parachutists in Belgium (near Eupen) during World War II. A captured German parachutist, standing upon hood of a jeep, shows a new type of shoe worn by German Army. Squadron from United States 1st Infantry Division,18th Regiment, 3rd Battalion, K Company, form patrol and search woods where German paratroopers landed.
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