A prisoners of war camp for Nazi German prisoners being held in the United States during World War II. Prisoners work in Southern United States. The prisoners fill in road area with mud. A man with a gun keeps a check on them. Prisoners stand in a squad. Officer talks to them.
Doctor operate prisoner's ankle at Prisoner of War Camp for German prisoners in Southern United States during World War II. Nurse places instrument in sterilizer. Doctors performing a surgery operation. Other nurses assist the doctor. Technician takes X-ray of the prisoner's ankle. Several different POW patients are seen being treated by dentists in the camp dental clinic.
A prisoner of war Camp for German POWs in the Southern United States during World War 2. Prisoner draws a sketch. Prisoners display handiwork done like various drawings, sketches and paintings. A lantern displayed. Prisoner makes a sketch.
German prisoners work in snow and at a shoe shop in a prison camp in the United States during World War 2. Nazi German Prisoners of War at a camp in Northern United States. Wooden houses covered with snow. Prisoners dressed in black walk aligned. Prisoners remove snow with shovel. Nazi prisoners work in a shoe shop. Nazi prisoners eat in mess. Captains in recreation room play table tennis, chess and war prisoners play band.
Bridge of a Merchant Marine cargo ship, captain's work domain. Captain views through binoculars. Captain talks about seamen working and traveling the world. A Shipyard of Consolidated Shipbuilding Large sign encouraging rapid work: "There's no speed limit on work. Every second counts." It has a clock face on the sign with a rapidly moving single hand. Victory Ship is constructed and assembled in a shipyard. Seamen from various parts of the country introduce themselves, officer checks their names. Merchant Marine Seamen board the ship. Airplanes for World War 2 parked on the ship deck. Seamen work on ship and sing song "Blow the men down". Ship underway at sea. Closeup view of the United States flag fluttering in the breeze.
A tug pulls the "Lucky 7," the 7,000th Ford Liberator bomber (B-24) from a hangar at the Ford Willow Run plant. Views of the "Lucky 7," on the tarmac with other B-24s. scene shifts to an earlier period, showing a B-24 with labeling on its fuselage, reading: "5000th Ford Built Liberator." Henry Ford, in a straw hat, handles some papers with a British officer, as his grandson, Henry Ford, II, and an American military officer, stand nearby. Plant manager,Mead L. Bricker, is seen momentarily, at left of the group. Henry Ford shakes hands with the British officer. Closeup views of aircraft's engine and propeller with Hamilton Standard logos displayed on propeller blades. View of the aircraft's leading edge deicers (boots) and the "Lucky 7" sign painted on its fuselage. Closeup shows signatures of Henry Ford and Henry Ford II, next to the large painted 5000th sign. Change of scene to a later time, showing the 8000th Ford built B-24 Liberator bomber. It is labeled: "Ford's 8000th Liberator,"and displays "8" intertwined with the letter "V." U.S. Army Air Forces officers and Henry Ford,II, along with Ford executives, including plant manager, Mead L. Bricker, pose in front of the B-24. Henry Ford,II (using his left hand) scribes a line with a pen, under the bottom of the "V," and poses for the camera.