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Chinese workers construct a bridge over Salween River, Burma for Stilwell Road, in World War II
A film titled 'Bridge over Salween River' shows Chinese laborers constructing a suspension bridge for the Stilwell Road, over the Salween River in Burma, during World War 2. Workers lay the bridge floor under supervision of engineers. Blasting crew places dynamite to widen the road and an explosion occurs. Japanese aircraft drop bombs over the area. An unexploded bomb is discovered and detonated. First traffic crosses the bridge.
Allied soldiers occupying Aitape, New Guinea and receiving supplies, during World War II
A film titled 'Pacific: Clean-up at Aitape' shows Animated map of New Guinea and Aitape. U.S.troops wading through the jungles at Aitape, New Guinea during World War 2. Natives carry supplies from coastal area to the commandment post. C-47 cargo plane drops supplies. Soldiers retrieve and stack supplies.
United States 1st Army engineers construct spans over a river in France, during World War II
A film titled 'Northern France and Belgium' shows United States 1st Army Engineers construct spans over a river in France during World War 2. Soldiers cross over Pontoon and Bailey bridges. Tanks fire fiercely at the enemy targets, causing fire and smoke.
U.S. soldiers investigate Nazi massacre in Village of Martincourt. U.S. units attack in area of Sedan, France, in World War II
September 4, 1944, U.S. troops are being briefed and then set out to patrol and investigate report of Nazi massacre of French civilians at village of Martincourt, in World War 2. An armed Free French woman with armband, stands looking over the remains of the village. A U.S. patrol in a jeep drives through the remains of Martincourt, which had been burned with flamethrowers and its citizens killed and beaten. View inside the burned out church. As1st Army pushes towards Liege and Aachen, other U.S. units seem launching an attack, South of the border, in the area of Sedan, France. U.S. ground troops firing machine guns as USAAF P-47 aircraft dive to bomb and strafe German positions. U.S. troops occupy a town where wrecked German equipment is seen.
Allied forces commence operations crossing the Ruhr River in Germany during World War II
On February 23, 1945, Allies commence operations to cross the Ruhr River in Germany, during World War 2. U.S. artillery soldiers fire 155mm guns from West bank of Ruhr River, against German lines on the East bank. Troops of Allied 1st and 9th Armies await signal to follow advance platoons that crossed the Ruhr earlier. Compelling close-up views of serious expressions on faces of U.S. Army soldiers as they prepare to move forward. M4 Sherman tanks fire guns at the river edge. Through misty conditions, troops of 104th Infantry Division, 415th Regiment, carry assault craft and begin crossing the river and attacking the industrial area of North Duren. U.S. soldiers are seen running across fields near large factory buildings and firing from them. Troops walk along street in Duren, after its capture. U.S. troops seen entrenched. A medic adjusts his personal flotation belt. Two U.S. Army soldiers smoking cigarettes while standing in a ditch with flotation devices around their waists as they wait the moment for the river crossing. They leave their positions and move along a road to cross the river at Linnich. All soldiers are wearing personal flotation belts as they paddle small assault boats across the swift moving river under enemy fire. One assault boat is overturned. Drenched soldiers make it to land and continue their advance. Army engineers construct a floating footbridge, under enemy fire. A soldier runs across the bridge as an American light airplane flies low overhead, surveying the operation. U.S. troops move through destroyed towns and villages. Large column of captured German prisoners of war is marched toward the rear, with arms held above their heads, passing by giant piles of debris and wreckage from bombing of the town.
U.S. 29th Infantry Division crosses Ruhr River and captures Jülich, Germany during World War II
Troops of the U.S. 29th Infantry Division cross a floating footbridge erected by U.S. Army engineers across the Ruhr river at Linnich, Germany, during World War 2. Their mission is to capture the fortress town of Jülich. They hurry across the bridge under enemy fire. Major General Charles Gerhardt, Commander of the 29th Infantry, crosses the footbridge along with his troops. Troops enter the city, which has been destroyed by prior Allied bombing, and flush out remaining German snipers from basements of ruined buildings. Soldier seen firing into a basement. Remains of footbridge across the Ruhr river, destroyed by Germans during the night. Combat engineers work building a new heavy pontoon bridge across the river. A German soldier (narrator states: in an American uniform) carrying a white flag, walks towards U.S. soldiers on the opposite bank of the river, and is shot by one of them. U.S. troops cross the new heavier bridge across the river. A U.S. tank that had crossed the river, is seen. A banner is seen, fastened above a stone arch, reading: "This is Julich Germany. Sorry it is so messed up. But we were in a hurry! 29th (Blue & Grey) Div." The Division insignia appears on the banner.
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