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U.S. troops make amphibious assault on Makin Island, Gilbert Islands in the Pacific during World War II

U.S. Army troops from elements of the 27th Infantry Division, clamber down a rope net over the side of the Attack Cargo Ship, USS Alcyone (AKA-7) and board her landing craft for an amphibious assault on Makin Island, during World War 2 in the Pacific. Views of Higgins Boats (landing craft) underway, some from the USS Leonard Wood (APA-12). Explosions on the shore from Naval bombardment. View from inside a packed landing craft approaching the shore. Gunfire from U.S. Naval warships offshore. Various views of the landing craft underway. An aircraft flying close over the water in the background. A wounded person being hoisted aboard one of the transport ships. Heavy black smoke rising from Naval gunfire striking the shore. A line of landing craft. View from front of a landing craft about to hit the beach. U.S. troops wading ashore.

Date: 1943, November 20
Duration: 3 min 0 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675076185
Diving of the USS Nautilus submarine SS-168, off the Californian coast, during World War 2.

Maneuvers of the U.S. submarines off the coast of California. Large group of submarines underway. USS Nautilus (SS-168) underway. The crash diving of USS Nautilus. Point of view shot from conning tower as submarine dives, with water covering deck and front gun as it goes under water. Periscopes and conning towers of submarines underway. Conning tower of the submarine as it submerges. Mountains and coastline in the background. Aerial view of the submarines underway.

Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675076200
A U.S. Air Force C-47D aircraft parked at Brookley Air Force Base in Alabama, United States.

A United States Air Force C-47D Skytrain aircraft parked at Brookley Air Force Base in Alabama, United States. Other airplanes parked in the background. A pilot in the cockpit of the airplane. Cars parked in front of a building in the background.

Date: 1956, June 6
Duration: 2 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675076278
A tank commander signaling to a driver and directing a tank in the United States.

A training film on United States Army M3 Stuart light tanks and M3 Lee Medium tanks. A tank parked on a field. The tank commander directs the driving of the tank. He stands in front of the tank and gives signals to the driver. The driver starts the engine. The tank commander signals the driver to move forward. Trees in the background. The commander signals right or left to change the direction. He walks in the field. The tank moves. He stops the tank by giving a halt signal. He gives signals to move forward. The tank commander aboard the tank. He touches the left shoulder of the driver with his feet to indicate to the driver to move left. He taps repeatedly on the driver's back to indicate to stop. The clutch paddle is depressed by the driver and the tank is stopped. The parking brake located near the driver seat is pressed. The driver starting the engine.

Date: 1942
Duration: 4 min 11 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076284
U.S. Army Air Forces operations at Fritzlar air base in Germany near end of World War II in Europe.

United States Army Air Forces operations in Germany during final days of World War 2 in Europe. United States Army Air Force P-47 Thunderbolts taxiing on a ramp in front of an open hangar at Fritzlar Air Base. A group of crew chiefs conversing. Trees in the foreground. P-47 takes off. Crewmen pushing a bomb trailer. A crew chief reading the pony edition of the "Times." Mechanics work on jeeps. An airman, followed by a pet dog, climbs steps to a trailer. Enlisted man talking to a Tech Sergeant who leans out window of a building. An L-5 liaison airplane taxis in a parking area. Three U.S. soldiers walking across the perimeter strip. Enlisted men shake hands with pilot of the L-5, who carries a German cavalry sword as a souvenir. They walk into building through door with sign reading: : "Colonel Stecker, Commanding." (Colonel Ray Stecker is Commander, U.S. 365th Fighter Group, of the 84th Fighter Wing.) ground crewman washes down ramp with a hose. P-47 and refueling truck in background.

Date: 1945, April
Duration: 2 min 50 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675076300
Officers discussing and touring a camp in a truck in Munsan-ni in Korea.

Allied officers in Korea during the Korean War. British Air Vice Marshal Cecil Arthur Bouchier who is the personal representative of British Chiefs of Staff, and William Atkin who is the General Manager of the London Daily Express News Service talking to officers at a base camp. United States Air Force Colonel Don Darrow is standing along with officers. The two visitors get into a truck to tour the camp. The visitors arriving with Colonel Darrow at a press train at Munsan. They get aboard. Mr Atkin, followed by others, coming off the train. Mr Atkin and the Air Vice Marshal walking in front of the train. They get into a vehicle and leave the area.

Date: 1951, September 15
Duration: 2 min 0 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675076307