Eastern Front battle of Soviet army as it repels the German Wehrmacht from a Soviet city, and captures German POW's. The German prisoners are marched into Soviet camps in winter snow covered landscape under guard of Russian Army soldiers. Aerial view of massive invasion force in English Channel on D-Day for the the Invasion of Normandy. View from landing craft of American infantry going ashore. Allied soldiers taking fire from German enemy during D-Day beach landings. Allied armies moving inland through France seen in combat with Germans in French villages and towns. Many German prisoners rounded-up and seen marching toward prison camps under British and U.S. Army guard.
The 8th Fighter Command Operations, European Theater. 27-May-1944; Lieutenant R L Baker of 82nd squadron 78th fighter group flies the aircraft. Attacking the ground targets as seen via gun camera footage. Strafing of two flak towers. A decoy aircraft in flight. 29-May-1944; Captain B L McGratten of 335th squadron 4th fighter group flies the aircraft. Attacking ME-109 and FE-190. Aircraft fly fighter protection for formation of B-17's. Chasing and hitting of FW-190. 30-May-1944; Lieutenant J R Cook of 360th squadron 356 fighter group flies the plane. Strafing of large freighter, schooner and two small targets. (World War II period).
The 8th Fighter Command Operations, European Theater. 29-June-1944; Captain M F Baker of 362nd squadron 357th fighter group flies the aircraft. High altitude view of the area. Strafing of locomotive and a truck convoy. Lieutenant Wright of 375th squadron 361st fighter group flies the aircraft. FW-190 attacked. Guns fired. Aircraft crashes. Strafing of ME-109 on ground. (World War II period).
The 8th Fighter Command Operations, European Theater. 30-June-1944; Lieutenant Eluhom of 352nd squadron 353rd fighter group flies the aircraft. High altitude view of the target area. Strafing of railroad terminal, trucks, targets in thicket area. Fires from hit. Smoke arises from bombing. (World War II period).
The 8th Fighter Command Operations, European Theater. 04-July-1944; Captain Jackson of 62nd squadron 56th fighter group flies the aircraft. High altitude view of the target area. Attacking ME-109. Trailing an FW-190 hit on aircraft. Aircraft crashes. (World War II period).
The 8th Fighter Command Operations, European Theater. 04-July-1944; Lieutenant D D Gilmore of 338th squadron 55th fighter group flies the aircraft. High altitude view of the target area. Houses and trees. Strafing of train, motorized vehicles on flat bed train car. Strafing of train at junction in a small town.