A United States base camp in the European Theater during World War II. Weapons and artillery camouflaged with sheets. Ammunition on a trolley.
United States aircraft bomb enemy targets on the ground in the European Theater during World War II. Aerial view of a factory. Explosions on buildings due to bombing. Smoke rises from the bombing. View of the factory buildings. (Possibly Duren, Germany)
United States soldiers in the European Theater during World War II. U.S. artillery placed in a line along a dirt road. Soldiers lying down next to the artillery. They look through binoculars. They look at women and children playing in a field.
United States Army 87th Infantry Division attend a memorial service in the European Theater during World War II. The American flag with two other flags on poles. Troops bowing their heads. An officer speaks into a microphone. Officers stand next to the flags. A band is playing. Troops stand bowing their heads. 87th Infantry Division troops march with military trucks in the background. A priest in a white robe reads from a paper in hand during the memorial service.
A film about U.S. response to the activities of the Axis powers Italy, Germany and Japan during World War II. U.S. Army Chief of Staff George Marshall praises the United States Military offensives in Europe and Africa. George Marshall narrates rest of the clip. Animation of a globe depicts the Allied forces in the middle east planning to isolate China and Russia. The animation depicts the German Forces crossing the British allies, joining Japan and then attacking America. It depicts U.S. plans to stop the collaboration of Germany and Japan. Scenes of American shipyards are shown, with workers building new war ships. Some workers welding. A sign reads, "Work must continue during launching. Positively." The animation depicts the shorter routes to the European Theater. Aerial footage of a large fleet of U.S. Navy Ships at sea, underway during World War 2. Next scenes shows smoke pouring from ships at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii following attack by Japan. View of Soviet Russian horse cavalry forces charging toward enemy German positions during a battle in World War 2. Scenes of Allied artillery being fired at night in North Africa. Animation depicts the need to establish American air bases closer to Japan before launching successful air attacks. Footage of U.S. soldiers running out of landing crafts and coming ashore at a beach head during World War 2. Animation depicts U.S. plan to defeat Japan. Animation depicts strong German Army. Animation depicts U.S. plan to defeat the Nazi and the Fascist power in Europe.
Victory in Europe Day celebration in the European Theater at the end of World War II. Aircraft in flight over a street. Large crowd of civilians gathered on streets for Victory in Europe (V-E )day celebration. They wave flags. Damaged buildings in the background. Girl reads 'Stars and Stripes' newspaper with headline:'Victory'.