Refine Your Search

Alencon France 1944 stock footage and images

- Showing 475 to 480 of 9929 results
German Fw190 is destroyed during a dogfight in Germany.

American 8th Air Force fighter operations in Germany on Christmas Day, 1944, during World War II. Gun camera footage from a P-51 of the 359th Fighter Squadron, 456th Fighter Group, flown by Lieutenant Troge shows a German Fw 190 being shot down. German pilot bails out of the Fw 190. View of the parachute descending.

Location: Germany
Date: 1944, December 25
Duration: 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050377
Aftermath of Japanese last desperate "banzai" attack against American forces on Saipan in World War II

Opening scene shows an M8A1 75mm Howitzer motor carriage (variant of M8, using M5A1 Stuart tank chassis). It moves slowly toward the camera along a dirt road on Saipan during World War 2. Closeup shows short gun barrel and driver in turret above, speaking on radio. Bodies of many Japanese soldiers are seen, recently killed in final attacks culminating in their organized suicide assault (AKA "the Tanapag Plain banzai attack") on July 6th and 7th, 1944. A marine throws a hand grenade at a clump of foliage. (Note: Principal American defenders included units of the 105th Infantry, that bore the brunt of the assault, together with 165th Infantry; 23rd Marines; 24th Marines; 25th Marines; 20th Marine,Engineers; and 10th Marines, plus supporting artillery units.

Location: Saipan Northern Mariana Islands
Date: 1944, July 8
Duration: 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675050867
Aftermath of Japanese Banzai charge on Saipan, Mariana Islands during WWII

Americans display (holding it upside down) a huge Japanese rising sun Vice Admiral rank flag , captured after a desperate "banzai" attack by Japanese forces on Saipan, during World War 2. A photograpner takes a picture. Ammunition left on the ground from the battle. Two knocked-out Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go tanks. Destroyed defensive positions and buildings. Americans examine remains of buildings and defensive positions. Several local civilians walk into the center of the scene of death and destruction. Dead Japanese soldiers are seen everywhere, throughout the sequence. (Note: Aftermath of the "Tanapag Plain banzai attack" on July 6th and 7th, 1944. Americans engaged included units of the 105th Infantry; 165th Infantry; 23rd Marines; 24th Marines; 25th Marines; 20th Marines; and 10th Marines.)

Location: Saipan Northern Mariana Islands
Date: 1944, July 8
Duration: 2 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675050868
Major General O. W. Griswold decorates soldiers of the 182nd Infantry Regiment in ceremony, Bougainville, Solomon Islands

The men of the 182nd Infantry Regiment stand at "Present Arms" in a formal ceremony held on Bougainville in 1944. U.S. Major General O.W. Griswold speaks into a microphone in a field and troops line up in the background. The Major General decorates solders as he pins medals onto their uniforms, in recognition of their defense of Hill 260, redubbed 'Bunker Hill' in honor of the 182nd Army Division, whose history can be traced back to the Battle of Bunker Hill. Major General speaks into the microphone. Troops march in parade. Allied band and troops with color guard pass in review. Soldiers unveil a poster that reads ' Bunker Hill Road' depicting an eagle flying in front of the Japanese 'rising sun' flag. A band plays at the ceremony. Those awarded for defending Hill 260 include, amongst many others, Sgt Edward Monahan, Sgt William Joyce, Sgt Daniel Ramsey, and Private First Class John P. Correggio. (World War II period).

Location: Bougainville Solomon Islands
Date: 1944, June 17
Duration: 3 min 15 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675051302
USS HANCOCK (CV-19) and USS CABOT (CVL-28) attacked by Japanese Kamikaze airplanes in World War II

On November 25, 1944, a fast flying Japanese aircraft is spotted in the sky. Next, from a considerable distance, an explosion and smoke rising is seen on the American aircraft carrier, USS Hancock (CV-19). In the next scene, an unidentified U.S. warship is seen underway as black flak clouds dot sky above. Then the light aircraft carrier, USS Cabot is seen with black flak bursts overhead. A huge explosion raises a towering smoke cloud from her. She maneuvers, changing the angle at which she is seen. The smoke dissipates.

Location: Pacific Ocean
Date: 1944, November 25
Duration: 1 min 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675051362
USS Hancock (CV-19), USS Cabot (CVL-28), and USS Intrepid (CV-11) hit by Kamikazes in World War II

A Japanese Kamikaze aircraft is spotted overhead. Next, on November 25, 1944, from a considerable distance, an explosion is seen and white smoke rising from the American aircraft carrier, USS Hancock (CV-19). Tracer bullets being fired as a Kamikaze plane dives. The U.S. Navy Aircraft carrier USS Intrepid is seen on fire and completely covered in dense black smoke. Sunset and darkness. Next, in daylight, an unidentified American warship fires its guns while underway. Aircraft Carrier, USS Intrepid (CV-11) is seen firing antiaircraft guns , making black flak cloud overhead. Suddenly black smoke rises from vicinity of her island from a Kamikase strike. It gradually clears as fire fighting operations progress aboard. Next, she is seen underway in the opposite direction.

Location: Pacific Ocean
Date: 1944, November 25
Duration: 2 min 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675051363
<< Previous | Page: 1 ... 80 81 82 ... 1655 | Next >>