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B-17 flying fortresses of the U.S. 8th Air Force return from bombing mission with wounded and battle damage

A Red Cross ambulance pulls up to United States B-17 bomber and wounded airmen being taken off the plane in England during World War II. Wounded being placed onto stretchers and being put in the ambulance. An officer gives blood plasma and a cigarette to an injured. B-17s landing, one with number 1 engine feathered, another with with number one feathered. One B-17 named "Southern Comfort" (tail number 41-24617) with large piece of rudder shot away. Another with rudder missing entirely and a large chunk shot out of its vertical stabilizer. B-17 named "Dame Satan" with large hole in its fuselage. More views of battle damage including crippled landing gear, numerous holes in wings, large sections of wings and fuselages shot away, and destroyed canopies. Crew members pose in front of their battle-damaged aircraft. Battle damage to B-17 named "Old Bill."

Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675038596
British submersible nicknamed Sleeping Beauty is shown.

An OSS instructional film titled 'Sleeping Beauty' shows a British submersible nicknamed Sleeping Beauty, used for attack and reconnaissance. It is a Motorised Submersible Canoe (MSC) designed by Major Hugh Reeves. Cockpit, indicators and air pressure gauge of the submersible shown. Submersible's Pilot is wearing underwater suit with the help of a crew person. Pilot putting on breathing set and wearing underwater goggles. (World War II period).

Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 45 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039087
British submersible called Sleeping Beauty performing underwater operations.

British submersible Sleeping Beauty for reconnaissance and attack seen underwater. It is a Motorised Submersible Canoe (MSC). Submersible is brought up and is balanced underwater by the pilot. It goes underwater to the bottom and pilot walks along the submersible holding it. Pilot climbs up into the cockpit and brings it up. (World War II period).

Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 0 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039088
Underwater inspection and beach reconnaissance of a British Submersible nicknamed Sleeping Beauty.

About the British Motorised Submersible Canoe (MSC) known as Sleeping Beauty. The MSC seen moving underwater and swum to bottom of sea. Submersible Pilot looks through binoculars over beach standing in shallow water. Pilot swims and reaches submersible under shallow water and climbs up into the cockpit.

Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 4 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039089
British Motorized Submersible Canoe (MSC) Sleeping Beauty making an underwater attack.

Fourth in a series of clips about the British-designed Motorised Submersible Canoe (MSC) known as Sleeping Beauty, designed for attack and reconnaissance. Pilot sits in cockpit of the British submersible. Submersible is swum on water surface. Pilot puts on his nose clamps and fills the cockpit with water. Flooded submersible goes underwater. Submersible running underwater and reaches target ship for attack. Submersible nears the tanks of the ship. Submersible running underwater and reaches surface of water. (World War II period).

Date: 1943
Duration: 6 min 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039090
British Lancaster bombers taking off from the UK on nighttime missions over Germany, during World War II.

British 4-engined AVRO Lancaster bombers take off at dusk, from the UK, for nighttime bombing missions over Germany, during the second world war.

Date: 1943
Duration: 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044904