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Destruction in coastal northeast USA from the 1944 "Great Atlantic Hurricane" (First example of a named hurricane in the US)
Views of The Great Atlantic Hurricane lashing at northeast United States areas (after having already hit the North Carolina Outer Banks), and views of the aftermath and early cleanup following the storm. Regions shown include Atlantic City, Long Island (where it came ashore as a category 3 hurricane on September 15, 1944), New York City suburbs, and parts of New England. High surf flooding boardwalks and coastal cities. Trees bent over and snapped in high winds. People walking with difficulty in the high winds. Streets of towns submerged in water. Coastal docks destroyed and large boats scattered high onto shore areas. Trees, poles, and wires downed over roads and homes. Entire homes moved off of their foundations and placed down the street. The "Great Atlantic Hurricane" was the first example of a named hurricane by the Miami Hurricane Warning Office, which later became the National Hurricane Center. The name was meant to reflect the hurricane's size and intensity.
German coastal defenses against Allied invasion of Normandy and the battle of Villars Bocage, France, in World War II
A brief promotional scene of large columns of German Army soldiers, in class A uniforms, marching 9-abreast with shouldered rifles. A map of the English Channel with key cities shown along the French Coast. View from shore, of Allied invasion forces off the coast of Normandy, in World War 2. German soldier runs to an Atlantic Wall coastal defense gun, which then fires toward the invasion fleet. View of obstacles placed in surf at the beach. German coastal guns fire at Allied beachhead and ships offshore. Allied ship burning. German gunner seen inside the gun emplacement. Large explosion in water near shore. Destroyed invasion force equipment on the beach. abandoned Allied landing craft with numerous Army vehicles on board. Complete new sequence showing aftermath of the battle of Villers-Bocage, France. Destroyed Allied military equipment lines a road there, including many British Morris army trucks. One destroyed armored vehicle bears insignia of U.S. 2nd Armored Division, with names Betty, Joyce, and Sadie written on it. A German soldier walks past an American M3 halftrack with its right wheel jacked up and jerry cans stored on its side. A line of knocked out British armored trucks. An Allied soldier's shoe and flattened steel helmet. Sign at roadside reads: Villars, Bocage. Knocked out M3 Stuart light tank. Destroyed British Cromwell tanks on streets of the town of Villers-Bocage A British helmet on the ground in midst of debris near destroyed tank treads.
An LCI, an LCVP and an LST underway towards Normandy, France during World War II.
Allied fleet underway in the Atlantic Ocean towards Normandy, France during World War II. A wrecked LCI ( Landing Craft Infantry ) fleet underway at sea in the background and a rough sea in the foreground. A large group of amphibious craft tied up alongside a mother ship. An LCI underway with bow completely out of water. A Coast Guard patrol boat underway in water. A Task Force off the coast of Normandy with barrage balloons flying overhead. An LST ( Landing Ship Tank) and a patrol boat underway at sea with an LCVP ( Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel ) underway in the foreground. A French boat near Normandy beach. A steel pier built in water. A Liberty ship with two LCTs ( Landing Craft Tanks) tied up along side. A sunken ship in the background. A city on the beach as barrage balloons fly overhead. The LST ( Landing ship Tank ) with its bow up on the beach as barrage balloons fly overhead.
German torpedo boats conduct live fire exercise in Atlantic waters
German Navy torpedo boats, also known as Schnellboot, S-Boot, or S-Boat, in live fire exercise off the coast in Atlantic waters. Views, from aboard one of the boats, of officer in cold weather gear, looking through binoculars. View of torpedo door opening on the boat and the torpedo being launched. (World War II period).
British Spitfire fighters take off from a convoy of Allied ships to attack German aircraft in the Atlantic Ocean (WW2)
British Spitfire fighters take off from a convoy of Allied ships to attack German aircraft in the Atlantic Ocean during World War II. Men aboard an aircraft carrier. British Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter planes are parked onboard the aircraft carrier. A naval officer gives out order to fire at enemy. A British soldier adjusts a rocket artillery into position. RAF Supermarine Spitfire fighter planes take off from the aircraft carrier to attack U-boats. Explosions occur at sea. German Heinkel 111 bomber aircraft dropping bombs. A Nazi plane shot down. Smoke rises from the coast. Fleet of aircraft carriers underway at sea. Spitfire fighters come in for landing. Mechanics push the Spitfire fighter into place.
A U.S. Coast Guards officer works on a map in Normandy, France during World War II.
Allied fleet underway in the Atlantic Ocean towards Normandy, France during World War II. A United States Coast Guards officer works on a map at a desk. He works with a compass and a scale. He takes measurements with the help of the compass.
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