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.
The operation of the XIX Tactical Air Command in the European Theater. Lieutenant T L Payne flies the P-47 aircraft. High altitude view of the target area. 404th squadron 371st fighter group strafing roads, field and residential areas as seen through gun camera.
The operation of the XIX Tactical Air Command in the European Theater. Lieutenant Schureck flies the P-47 plane. High altitude view of the railroad stations and other target areas. 405th squadron 371st fighter group strafing and bombing trains as seen via gun camera footage. (World War II period).