German aircraft attacked by U.S. aircraft on 8th March 1944 in the European Theater during World War II. A U.S. aircraft of 8th Fighter Command is piloted by 2nd Lieutenant W.A. McClure of 62nd Squadron. The aircraft attacks German Junkers Ju 290 bomber aircraft. An aerial view of an anti aircraft gun firing at Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter aircraft. Shows the aircraft out of control and crashing into ground.
Free French 2nd Armored Division massed after landing on Utah Beach during World War 2. Many M4 Sherman tanks massed together. French troops tighten bogie wheel tracks using a socket wrench. Free French soldiers adjust ammunition loading on a Browning M2 machine gun affixed to a tank.
Landing Ship Tank, LST-831, carrying elements of the 2nd Marine Division, in amphibious assault rehearsal training in Northern Mariana Islands during World War 2. She displays red flag with white stripe, as a secondary control ship for Red Beach. (Later, in the Battle of Okinawa, they would be part of a demonstration Tractor Group making diversionary attacks on the Southeastern coast). She arrives at beach with bow doors open, lowers her ramp, and a landing vehicle tracked (LVT) exits onto the beach. A bright orange flag flutters on beach in front of the camera, where it has been planted to guide boats during the exercise. LST-831 then backs away from the beach to allow LVTs to get experience operating in deep water. Remaining footage shows LVTs making their way through the water, loaded with Marines. Closeup of an LVT.
Events in 2nd Sino-Japanese War covering late 1930's through 1943 in World War 2 Scene opens with two Chinese army buglers sounding a call. Next, a line of recruits is seen marching on a field. Chinese officers sit at a table with civilian officials. A Huge crowd of army volunteers are seated, each holding a small white flag. Two more buglers sounding a call. Crowd of recruits move through a gate. Northern Chinese soldiers in fur hats march. Recruits are shown from the East and West of China. Recruits in formation. Bugler sounding a call. Chinese cavalrymen joining the army. More scenes of Chinese people joining together to fight the Japanese. Recruits engaged in close order drill and physical training. Uniformed soldiers in helmets, performing Calisthenics with rifles. Platoons of Chinese soldiers practicing marching and tactical maneuvers. Chinese youth training as first aid workers, carrying stretchers and learning first aid techniques. Chinese women in uniform marching with rifles. A Chinese girl kneels down behind a Maxim machine gun, as an officer instructs and other girls sit around in a group. Glimpse of girls training with rifles on an outdoor firing range. Claire Lee Chennault and his American "Flying Tigers" pilots and P-40 airplanes at an airfield. The American flag flying from a flagpole behind them. Pilots scrambling to their aircraft. Chenneult, now a U.S.A.A.F Major General, commander of 14th Air Force in China, in seen congratulating Chinese army aviators. He is accompanied by a Chinese Air Force General. Behind them is parked a B-24 Liberator bomber of the 308th Bombardment Group. A Chinese Nationalist P-40 with tiger teeth logo on air intake, starts its engine and taxis out for takeoff. View from cockpit of a P-40 pursuing and shooting down a Japanese Nakajima Ki-27 aircraft. Chinese soldiers in precision drills at a garrison.
U.S. 3rd Armored Division and French 2nd Armored Division liberating towns in France during World War 2. U.S. and French armored vehicles passing burning German Army equipment on side of road as they enter town of Javron in France. M4 Sherman tank and M4 Sherman tank with bulldozer blade driving into town. Soldiers sitting in jeep talking to people. Soldier looking at French newspaper. Patch of 3rd Armored division on arm. American soldier kissed by French girl. U.S. Army soldier standing on tank handing out cigarettes to civilians.
Liberation of town of Sées, France, during World War 2. Sign reads "Sees". Captured German prisoners of war lined up on a roadway in Sees, France. French soldiers stand guard in front of the German prisoners. Close up view of faces of the German prisoners, some are young boy soldiers. French Major General Jacques Phillippe Leclerc of 2nd Armored Division talks with soldiers including an American
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