A line of B-25 Mitchell bombers on an airfield in Britain. They display the British roundel on their fuselages. A line of British de havilland Mosquito bombers on a British airfield. One has its engines running and ground crew are removing ground power unit. A line of Martin B-26 Marauder bombers taxiing on an airfield. Several persons on the ground wave as a pair of B-26s take off in formation. The B-26s display French roundels on their fuselages. View of a B-26 heading toward the camera on takeoff. British Avro Lancaster bombers taxiing out for takeoff. Closeup of one pilot in cockpit of a Lancaster with engines running. The bomber displays numerous mission symbols below the cockpit as well as some nose art. A Lancaster taking off. An animated map showing England, France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany. Enemy gun and rocket sites are depicted as important targets. A formation of B-26 bombers in flight. Closeup of one from above. Formation of Mosquito bombers in flight at low altitude over water.Two British B-25 bombers in close formation above clouds. Next, the animated map shows lines of communication that are important targets. .B-25s seen dropping bombs. Views from aircraft of bombs exploding on the ground. A B-26 bomber surrounded by black Flak clouds. More bombs exploding. More B-25s dropping bombs. Animated map highlights transportation centers such as railroad lines and junctions as the next targets. B-26 bombers dropping bombs in flak clouds and views of exploding bombs below. Finally, the animated map shows enemy war factories throughout Europe that are to be targeted. Huge fires and explosions at night from bombed war factories.
German troops build a fortified line in the Carpathian Mountains, Europe, during World War 2. A map is shown. The troops shovel the field. They take away rolls of wires. A soldier works on barbed wires. Tents on the ground. Amphibious cars are tested in a stream. Cars are driven out. The troops walk along a bridge and enter a village. A soldier watches through binoculars. Army equipment in an open field. Hungarian units move to the front while tanks and mobile guns duel in a ruined village. Tanks are fired. Explosion and smoke over a target. Ruins of buildings.
A flight of three U.S. Navy TBF Avenger aircraft from VT-15 on USS Essex are seen in formation flight in the Pacific theater during World War 2. (Note: sequence ends with extraneous narration and glimpse of bomb burst at night over German target in World War II, Europe.)
United States Army Air Force 8th Fighter Command gun camera footage of attacking targets in Europe during World War II. 2nd Lieutenant H Chapman of 376th squadron 361st fighter group flies the aircraft. Aircraft attack ground target as seen from gun camera footage. High altitude view of the area. Gun cam shows strafing of convoy along roadway. Fighter pilot flies low right down along roadway strafing all the trucks. (World War II period).
United States Army Air Force 8th Fighter Command gun camera footage of attacking targets in Europe during World War II. 2nd Lieutenant V Boquin of 376th squadron 361th fighter group flies the aircraft. Aircraft attack ground target as seen from gun camera footage. High altitude view of the area from gun cam. Strafing of trucks. Large explosion follows a hit on one of the trucks. Smoke arises from explosion. (World War II period).
American troops preparing for the invasion of Europe during World War 2. United States Army soldiers on board an LST (Landing Ship Tank) docked in England, three days before D-Day. (Slate month is wrong.) Soldiers eat C rations on the deck of LST. They rinse their mess kits in hot water. Several soldiers assigned kitchen police duties wear helmets displaying "KP." Soldiers sit along gunwales of Landing Craft Infantry LCI(L) number 88. (This craft is one of five that will land on Omaha Beach on D-Day, as part of Assault Group O-1, Commanded overall by Captain Fritzche, U.S. Coast Guard. The LCI(L) 88 belongs to Flotilla 10, and is commanded by Lt. Henry K. Rigg, USCGR)