U.S. Marines in Tulagi, Solomon Islands during World War 2. Two U.S. small craft in water as seen from Hill 281 on Tulagi, where a U.S. Marine looks through binoculars set up on tripod. A Marine transmits message by semaphore. Marines manning an antiaircraft gun.
Yorkville neighborhood area of Manhattan, New York City, inhabited by Germans around the start of World War 2. Cars parked outside German shops. Traffic along the road. Pedestrians on the sidewalk. A sign reads "Cafe Hindenburg" and another sign for "Rudi's and Maxl's Brau-Haus." Another sign reads "Platzl Dance." Various German signs outside shops and restaurants in Yorkville. Sign board in front of the the "Der Entappenhase" theatre advertises information about the USS Panay sinking incident.
Catholic nuns in a convent in Germany. Two nuns read or sing aloud. Table set for coffee with a Menu in German on table. A nun gets up and looks out. One nun reads while the other prays with a set of rosary beads. A convent lunch menu with fixed price in German. German menu lists lunch options from DM 1.20-2.50, containing clear rice soup with oxen meat and kohlrabi (German turnip), peppered beef or leg of veal with buttered mushrooms, and omelet with chicken liver. Dessert option includes cake or cheese. A slice of cake, likely a Baumkuchen.
Battle of Angaur in Palau Islands during World War 2. Views from an aircraft flying over the shore lines of Angaur Island. Many U.S. ships offshore. Japanese installations seen inland on Angaur. U.S. landing craft at beach and underway back out to the task force, after completing a landing operation.
U.S. Army Air Forces bombardment group return to West Field, Tinian after bombing missions over Nagoya, Japan during World War II. U.S. 58th Bomb Wing, 468th Bombardment Group B-29 Superfortress bombers land on runways 1 and 2, West Field. B-29s taxi after landing.
U.S. 9th Division moves into U.S. 1st Division territory in Mosbach, Germany during World War II. A 2 ½ ton truck convoy loaded with U.S. 9th Division soldiers in the town. The soldiers in the trucks during a halt. A soldier works at his gun on a truck. 1st Division truck convoy returns from the front passes and 9th Division convoy wait to move up.
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