Amphibious landings of U.S. troops in Anzio, Italy during World War II. German prisoners stand and talk in the custody of U.S. soldiers. The prisoners drop their effects on piles.
American troops on a beachhead at Anzio, Italy during world War II. They use mine sweepers to check the safety of the beach. The area is relatively quiet, without notable battle damage in the harbor or surrounding structures. Scene shifts to further up the beach, where a DUKW amphibian truck is parked, and supplies are unloaded to soldiers on the beach. (World War II; WW II; World War 2; World War Two)
Landings in Anzio, Italy during World War II. U.S. soldiers board Landing Craft Infantries (LCIs). Officers examine a miniature table map of Anzio beachhead and sector.
Landings in Anzio, Italy during World War II. Two U.S. soldiers examine a deserted German observation post (OP) and a pillbox. Mountains in the background. A damaged bridge. Natives and donkeys loaded with supplies move along a road. A soldier looks through binoculars. Bomb wrecked buildings in a small village
Opening scene shows a battlefield wooden cross marking the grave of Private Robert. Woods. His photograph is shown.The narrator is an American Pastor of a predominantly African American congregation speaking from the pulpit about men who served America during World War 2. He cites U.S. Army bomber pilot, Colin Kelly, whose photograph is also seen. The pastor also mentions Meyer Levine, Kelly's bombardier (unseen) and an African American sailor, named Dory Miller, who shot down Japanese aircraft while defending the battleship West Virginia during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Miller is seen shaking hands with officers on the deck of a Navy ship. Camera focuses on a banner in the church displaying stars for the members of the congregation in the Armed Forces. He leads in a prayer of thanks for "this land which our fathers have helped to build." Camera pans over the congregation. The choir and congregation join in singing "Onward Christian Soldiers." Next, a large formation of African American soldiers marches in a parade. They wear uniforms including M1917 steel helmets, and carry rifles and field packs. Scene updates to African American soldiers marching wearing World War 2 M1 steel helmets. Scene shifts to African American Army Colonel and another officer reviewing marching troops on a snowy field. Next, African American women in the WAC (Women's Army Corps) are seen marching. African American troops are seen, again, parading in World War 1 steel helmets, and then others are seen parading in garrison caps. More views of these various groups parading with a glimpse of mounted cavalry inserted, as well. As the film ends, the background music is the singing of "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho." (World War II; WW II; World War 2; World War Two)
A film titled 'African American pilots' about the Tuskegee Airmen African American pilot training in U.S. Army Air Forces in July, 1941. Five African American pilots stand near an aircraft at Tuskegee, Alabama. Cadets and instructors walks past U.S. Army Air Forces BT-13aircraft. BT-13 aircraft take off and fly in formation. A BT-13 aircraft lands. African American pilot talks to an officer.
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