A dozen U.S. Army Air Forces P-38 lightning aircraft, of the 14th Fighter Group, departing from Telergma airfield in Algeria, during World War 2. They make formation takeoffs in flights of four. Views of them in formations overhead. (Their mission is in support of the Allied Italian campaign.)
Two flights of four P-38 aircraft, each, from USAAF 14th Fighter Group, fly in trail formation, low over their airfield at Telergma, Algeria, during World War 2. Then a formation of 12 flies overhead and continues until almost out of sight. They return in a spread formation flying low over the field.
USAAF 14th Fighter Group P-38s practice formation flying at their base in Telergma, Algeria, during World War 2. They fly overhead in a large "V" formation of 12 aircraft. Next, the 12 aircraft cross the field in a single close trail formation. Finally they are seen high above in a wide spread trail formation.
Cameraman slate notes that subject matter deals with bombing missions over Sicily, Italy, during World War 2. View from ground as two flights of four P-38 aircraft, from the USAAF 14th Fighter Group, fly overhead in formation at their base, Telergma airfield in Algeria. Then more are seen flying in vertical stacked formation over the field. Two land side-by-side on dusty runway. A "V" formation of P-38s flies overhead. The formation comes in over the field and individual P-38s peel off and circle to land. P-38s buzz the field in pairs, and then in flights of four.
Japanese prisoners behind barbed wire enclosures during World War 2 on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. Japanese prisoners at attention. Prisoners under tree in barb wire enclosure. Japanese prisoners resting. Dead Japanese soldiers. Marines inspecting Japanese booty. Articles left behind by Japanese.
U.S. 3rd Armored Division elements entering towns in France, during World War 2. Sign for town of "Pre En Pail". Group of captured German soldier prisoners of war sitting on side of road. Houses are decorated with French flags. Various vehicles pass along the street, including an M10 Tank destroyer. Tanks and vehicles entering town of Ciral. Sign reads "Ciral". Civilians wave to passing vehicles. American troops on a tank pose with a woman standing next to it. One U.S. Army soldier on the tank holds a little French girl. A French man stands near his daughter as the little French girl poses on a tank holding a homemade American flag.
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