U.S. troops and ships in action in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Island shoreline as seen from a cruiser. Mountain on the island. U.S. army and navy planes parked on an airfield at the island. U.S. troops loaded in jeeps and trucks advance towards front lines through deep mud. U.S. soldiers rest under tents. Man on watch. U.S. ships scattered. U.S. patrol plane in the sky. Pilot of the plane talks on headset. U.S. task force heads for an enemy island.
U.S. ships in action in Pacific Theater during World War II. U.S. battleships and cruisers head for enemy islands in the Pacific Ocean. Man blows a bugle aboard a ship. Men at a large instrument panel aboard the ship. U.S. fighter takes off to intercept Japanese bombers. U.S. lighter cruiser's guns fire salvos. Cruiser fire guns at shore batteries. Flak bursts in sky. U.S. ships fire towards the island at night. Man looks through periscope aboard a ship. Cruiser under heavy attack. Sailor sorts away shell cases on the deck of ship. Men on deck of ship after capturing an island. U.S. flag flies on bridge of the ship.
Filmed titled 'German and Italian Sneak Craft' describes and dramatizes the methods and machines used by Axis Powers in maritime sabotage operations against Allied Forces during World War II. Methods and machines used are swimmers, human torpedoes, midget submarines, explosive boats, torpedo boats aka S-boats or Schnellboots. A U.S. ship sinks after an Axis attack. Views of harbors at Alexandria, Souda Bay, and Algiers. Rock of Gibraltar. Task force heads for enemy beach. Allied ships in harbor.
Dramatization of methods used by Axis Powers in maritime sabotage operations against Allied Forces in World War II. Method of attack shows different kinds of clothing worn by swimmer. Swimmers swim in water. Method of attacking a ship shows swimmer with camouflaged face comes close to a ship and removes his mask and puts on a nose clip. Swimmer then goes underwater.
Dramatizes the methods used by Axis Powers in maritime sabotage operations against Allied Forces during World War II Italian SLC (Siluro a Lenta Corsa) -200 Maiale human torpedo hoisted on dock. Ocean in the background. Warhead is clamped onto the nose of torpedo. Rudder, motor switch, and instrument panel of Maiale. Maiale is hoisted to release it on water. Torpedo operator gets ready with two high pressure bottles. Two men on torpedo. Torpedo submerges. Animation shows how undetected torpedo boat reaches to Allied ship and second man on torpedo places the warhead on a ship. Torpedo moves away after placing the charge. Maiale surfaces.
Methods used by Axis Powers in maritime sabotage operations against Allied Forces during World War II. German navy officers and sailors gathered in a discussion, with the sailors wearing life vests. German Neger torpedo-carrying miniature submarine, also known as a "human torpedo" is seen hoisted. Camouflaged Neger being transported by a truck trailer along road. An operator getting into Neger. Shows beached Neger. Men around Neger. Neger being released on water. Operator in dome of the Neger. Another German human torpedo goes underwater. Human torpedo performs radical maneuver. Allied ship as seen from human torpedo.
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