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U.S. soldiers firing machine guns and a German Panther tank erupts in flames in Cologne, Germany (WW2)

United States Army 3rd Armored Division soldiers in Cologne (Köln) Germany during World War II. Wrecked buildings and rubble along the street sides. Tanks advance through the debris filled streets. Two soldiers atop pile of debris poised with rifles at the ready. Soldier in prone position atop pile of debris fires a machine gun. View of a German Mark V Panzer (Panther) tank in Komödienstrasse near the Cologne Cathedral. This is shortly after it had knocked out at least one U.S. M4 Sherman tank in Cologne that day. The Panzer is one of three German tanks remaining in the city. Combat camera footage from Cameraman Jim Bates shows the attack on the Panther tank as seen from Bates' position in the Deutsche Arbeitsfront building. The Panther is hit by fire from gunner Corporal Clarence Smoyer in an M-26 series Pershing tank (a T26E3) with a 90mm gun, which had just rolled into position at the crossing of An den Dominikanern and Marzellenstraße. (The Pershing tank is not seen in this footage. It is at street level in front of the building, with the cameraman above). German soldiers jump from the Panther tank. The German Panther Tank receives additional fire from the Pershing and is consumed in flames. Smoke rising from the tank. Camera pans to view of the Cologne Cathedral (Domkloster 4, 50667 Köln, Germany) and then back to the burning Panther tank.

Date: 1945, March 6
Duration: 2 min 20 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675075883
U.S. officers, Polish officers and freed slave laborers remove bodies of U.S. aviators from a grave in Wackersleben, Germany.

United States officers, Polish officers and freed slave laborers standing near graves of two U.S. aviators. The officers discussing amongst themselves. The aviators are alleged to have been beaten to death by the Germans. German civilians under guidance of U.S. Grave Registration group. They remove bodies for autopsy purposes. Men carrying the burned body of an aviator on stretcher and place it into ambulance.

Date: 1945, May 4
Duration: 2 min 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675075889
U.S. and German chaplains discussing amongst themselves outside a building in Wankum, Germany.

The U.S. soldiers of the 8th Armored Division in Wankum, Germany during World War II. M-4, M-24 tank and half tracks moving on the street. The German prisoners and civilians walking on the street. United States soldiers aboard tanks moving on the street. Buildings along the street sides. Two U.S. chaplains and two German chaplains exit from building. The chaplains converse and re enter the building. A tank passing on the street.

Date: 1945, March 3
Duration: 2 min 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675075900
Sailors stand at attention aboard the USS Skate arriving at port in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii during World War II.

USS Skate (SS-305) underway at sea in the United States during World War II. The submarine underway at sea. Bridge of the submarine as officers fire signal flares. The submarine arrives alongside a dock beside other submarines at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Conning tower of the submarine. It arrives at the port. The sailors stand at attention aboard the submarine.

Date: 1945, July 4
Duration: 1 min 14 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675075954
Blindfolded Japanese prisoners being led from captured Japanese submarines over brow onto the dock in the Pacific Theater.

Japanese prisoners in the Pacific Theater under guard of U.S. Navy. Blindfolded Japanese prisoner being led over brow onto the dock. Line of submarines moored at dock and mountains in the background. The blind folded Japanese prisoners come up the brow over the dock. American flag flies atop a flag pole on the captured submarine. Japanese trophy flags in the background. U.S. sailors aboard the Japanese submarine at the dock. A man blindfolds the Japanese prisoners. The prisoners come out of the manhole on Japanese submarine. A United States Navy sailor seated on a high point of the submarine examines a stack of mail. He opens a letter and reads it. (World War II period).

Date: 1945
Duration: 4 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675075961
U.S. sailors and officers aboard a U.S. submarine underway in the Pacific Ocean watching the enemy actions through binoculars.

U.S. submarine underway in the Pacific Ocean. Sailors and officers aboard the submarine watching the enemy actions through binoculars. United States flag and small Japanese flags flying atop the conning tower. A life boat along the side of submarine. Officers looking through binoculars and discussing amongst themselves. A man sending blinker signals. A sailor coming out of hole on the deck of the submarine. Officers talking amongst themselves. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, June 30
Duration: 2 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675075992