Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower at his headquarters in England during World War II. General Eisenhower at a desk. He says that American citizens have made many sacrifices to win the war and preserve their freedom. He says that the war must be brought to a speedy conclusion. He urges the Americans to buy bonds to make Allied victory quick and decisive one. A sign reads ' 5th War loan'.
The Allied Campaign in Italy during World War II. The campaign begins on September 23,1943. British 8th Army troops get onto ships . British 8th Army Commander General Bernard Montgomery. British soldiers land in Calabria, Italy. 8th Army troops advance. Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower aboard a ship. The Italian fleet surrenders. U.S. 5th Army soldiers loaded in a ship under the command of U.S. Army General Mark Clark as they head for Salerno, Italy. Allied aircraft provide a cover to the convoy underway at sea. German soldiers and equipment in Salerno. Allied troops land at a beach as the Germans open a heavy fire. Explosions occur at the beach. Allied naval guns are fired at German positions. Nazi aircraft attack to disrupt Allied landings. Royal Air Force and B-17s of the U.S. 9th Air Force aircraft in flight. Aerial view of bombs exploding on German positions. Dead soldiers at the beach. 8th Army soldiers advance inland. Artillery being fired. General Mark Clark with the soldiers after gaining the beachhead. 8th and 5th Army soldiers advance into Italy. A map depicts the position of Foggia, an Allied stronghold.
Early transport aircraft of United States Army Air Service in the United States. U.S. Army Air Service Consolidated Fleetster YIC-11 transport airplane. U.S. Assistant Secretary of War F. Trubee Davison and pilot Captain Ira Eaker pose in front of the plane at Wright airfield in Dayton, Ohio. Assistant Secretary and Pilot Eaker prepare to take off for Washington D.C. They board the flight. Engine of the plane starts and propellers rotate. Aircraft taxis to take off.
General Lucius D. Clay retires in Germany. General Clay shakes hands with people outside the West Berlin Schöneberg Town Hall (John-F.-Kennedy-Platz 1 10825 Berlin). West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt accompanies General Clay. A torch light demonstration outside the General's house. General Clay waves to the crowd. People hold a banner that reads 'Thank You Lucius Clay'. General Clay shakes hands with the crowd.
U.S. Joint Strategic Target Planning staff meets to discuss Project Guard Rail at SAC (Strategic Air Command) headquarters in Nebraska, United States. Ramp rolls up to an aircraft at Offutt Air Force Base as U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, Deputy Secretary of Defense Roswell L Gilpatric and General Lemnitzer alight. The officials get in staff cars and drive away. U.S. Joint Strategic Target Planning staff gathered in the SAC's operations map room for a group picture. The officers include Commandant of U.S. Marine Corps General David M Shoup, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral George W Anderson, Chief of U.S. Army General Lemnitzer, Secretary McNamara, Deputy Secretary Gilpatric, U.S. Army General George H Decker, Chief of Staff and Chief of U.S. Air Force General Curtis LeMay, Commander-in-Chief of the North American Air Defense General Lawrence S Kuter, Admiral Harry D Felt Commander of Pacific Command, General Thomas S Power, Admiral R L Dennison Commander of the Atlantic Command, Air Deputy to Supreme Allied Commander General Samuel E Anderson, Commander of Naval Forces in Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Admiral Harold P Smith, Commander of USS TRICOM General Paul De Witt Adams, U.S. Army Commander of the Caribbean region Lieutenant General Andrew P O'Mera.
U.S. President Harry S. Truman signs a bill in Washington D.C., United States. U.S. President Harry S. Truman at a desk in the White House. Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall seated next to him. The President signs a bill as officials stand in the background. The President hands over souvenir pens to Secretary Marshall and other officials.
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