U.S. Army Air Force B-17 Flying Fortresses in daylight bombing missions over enemy terrain in Europe during World War II. Interiors of a B-17 in flight. Crewmen at their stations. Views of industrial sites and ships in water below. Airmen with helmets and oxygen masks on. Heavy Flak bursts at the same altitude. Attacks by German Me-109 fighters. Waist gunner of B-17 firing at the German aircraft. A bombardier in the nose of the aircraft, at a bomb sight. Bombs drop from B-17s and hit the ground. The bombardier signals "OK". Heavy smoke from target area. B-17 gunners firing at German fighters. A B-17 hit in number 2 engine. Me-109s attacking. B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft that has been hit is seen falling, out of control toward the ground. A B-17 with smoke coming from number 3 engine and descending.
After a mission aircraft return and land at an airfield in England during World War II. Ground crewmen wait for the return of the aircraft. The crewmen in groups talk. The aircraft fly over the airfield. Men in a tower look through binoculars. A United States Army Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress breaks from a formation and lands. A Red Cross ambulance races across a strip.
Creation of an artificial harbor and bridges by the Seabees in Normandy, France during World War II. Coast of the English Channel. Phoenix units of the artificial harbor lying off the coast of England. A Lobnitz pier head. A section of whale unit & pontoon causeway. The Lobnitz pier at the end of a pontoon bridge.
Creation of an artificial harbor and bridges by the Seabees in Normandy, France during World War II. Captain Clark is in charge of landing operations at Omaha beach and Commander Karlior, 108th Seabees battalion talk. Towing operations: Tugs used for towing phoenix units. The tugs take a whale unit in tow. A tug takes a phoenix unit in tow and anther with a whale unit in tow. Lobnitz spuds in tow. A formation of fighter aircraft in flight. Seabees crew and gun crew on phoenix unit. 40mm anti aircraft gun on the phoenix unit. Transport aircraft tow a glider.
Creation of an artificial harbor and bridges by the Seabees in Normandy, France during World War II. A diagram shows the formation of the artificial harbor. An animated diagram shows phoenix units, bombardons, a floating lobnitz pier, a pontoon bridge and a sunken ship. A high tide and a low tide shown on an animated chart.
Creation of an artificial harbor and bridges by the Seabees in Normandy, France during World War II. Tugs with units of the artificial harbor in tow. A barrage balloon overhead. The tugs push phoenix units into position. Crew on the phoenix units works with lines. Flooded phoenix compartments. The phoenix units sunk in position. A Phoenix unit in sea and crew men on the unit.
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